Trump Claims US Can Take All of Iran's Oil, Strait of Hormuz Fully Belongs to America
US President Trump stated that Iran can currently "do very little," and that the US could "take all the oil" if it wanted to, and "take down the entire country." He also claimed that "the Strait of Hormuz fully belongs to us."
This statement comes against the backdrop of conflicts related to Iran. Trump has previously mentioned US control over the strait and accused Iran of claiming attacks on oil tankers to drive up oil prices. Brent crude oil recently surged to around $113 per barrel.
Regarding Starlink in Ukraine, Trump said he did not know who ordered the service restrictions. He stated he was not involved and would not disclose even if he knew. Media outlets like The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Musk ordered a slowdown and had discussed it with Trump.
When asked, Trump said, "I don’t know who did it, but I wasn’t involved." Secretary of State Rubio also stated that the White House did not order the slowdown. Ukrainian officials are skeptical about the source of the restrictions.
Starshield is the military version, and the restrictions have affected Ukraine's drone and combat capabilities. Musk had previously stated that the restrictions were ultimately decided by the US military and the president.
From a market mechanism perspective, the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global oil passage, and conflicts and claims of control affect oil price expectations. The Starlink restrictions impact battlefield communications and drone operations, with related decisions involving the division of responsibilities between private companies and the US government.
Source: Public Information
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Trump publicly stated that the US could take all of Iran's oil and control the entire country, while also claiming that the Strait of Hormuz fully belongs to the US.
In terms of capital pathways, these statements point to potential control over Iran's oil resources and key strait passages. During the conflict, the US has already implemented naval actions affecting strait navigation, and oil prices have fluctuated due to reports of attacks and disputes over control.
This is similar to historical cases of military and political control over key energy passages. Currently, we are in a phase where the Iranian conflict continues, and strait navigation and oil prices are affected.
Essentially, this represents a transfer of pricing power. Claims and actions regarding control over the strait impact global oil supply expectations and prices. The mechanism is that the actual control capability of key transport passages determines supply stability and the energy costs for related countries.
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Can take all the oil, the strait fully belongs to the US
Don’t know who restricted Starlink, even if I knew, I wouldn’t say
Control over the strait directly affects oil price expectations