Countries should show 'courage' and seize Hormuz Strait, Trump urges US President Donald Trump in his address said countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should show "courage" and seize the key waterway. "Just take it, protect it, use it for yourselves," he said. Over a month since Israel and the US began their attack on Iran, Trump exclaims that Tehran is "really no longer a threat". The US president concluded his statement by stressing that the war is already won and almost over, saying: "We are on the cusp of ending Iran sinister threat to America and the world."