Berlin: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Sunday blamed US President Donald Trump for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, calling for the vital waterway to be reopened.
“Ultimately, the cork in the bottle neck of the Strait of Hormuz was pushed in by Donald Trump, not by us, but we have an interest in getting it out again,” Pistorius said in an interview with broadcaster ARD. The Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for oil and gas shipments, was effectively blockaded during the hostilities that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
