{"id":2651182,"date":"2026-08-28T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-strait-of-hormuz-triumph-that-sucker-is-open\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:39:44","slug":"trump-declares-strait-of-hormuz-triumph-that-sucker-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-strait-of-hormuz-triumph-that-sucker-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz Triumph: \u2018That Sucker Is Open\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-declares-strait-of-hormuz-triumph-that-sucker-is-open%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2651182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that the Strait of hormuz is fully open, asserting that Iran&#8217;s response has been mild and implying thay have little bargaining power in their conflict with the U.S. The Strait has been a focal point since February, with Iranian efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >disrupt shipping causing increased fuel<\/a> and gas prices. Iran had laid mines and rejected peace deals, increasing market uncertainty. U.S. military forces have made notable progress in clearing mines and regaining control, stated by CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. He emphasized the success in removing Iranian mines from international shipping routes. Trump also indicated that Iran is eager to negotiate, reportedly seeking to make a deal, while U.S. negotiations mediated by Qatar are ongoing, aiming to leverage sanctions and military pressure for better terms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump declared victory Thursday regarding the Strait of Hormuz, saying that it\u2019s fully open, leaving Iran with very little bargaining power in its conflict with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat sucker is open. The Iranian response is very mild. They don\u2019t want us to go back at them. That\u2019s the whole ball game. The rest doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/28\/trump-iran-hormuz-war-oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Axios<\/a> during a phone interview.<\/p>\n<p>The vital shipping waterway has been a major issue for the U.S. since the start of the war back in February, as Iranian disruptions and closures have caused fuel and gas prices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/why-the-iran-conflict-is-a-wake-up-call-for-us-energy-policy\/ar-AA1Za5SP?gemSnapshotKey=GMDBF6DF20-snapshot-7&#038;ocid=wispr&#038;apiversion=v2&#038;domshim=1&#038;noservercache=1&#038;noservertelemetry=1&#038;batchservertelemetry=1&#038;renderwebcomponents=1&#038;wcseo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to spike.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Iran laid mines throughout the strait, while constantly creating uncertainty among global markets by rejecting peace deals that were thought to be finalized.<\/p>\n<p>American officials said the military has slowly regained its leverage and that Iran has lost most of its control over the strait, as U.S. forces currently control most of it and have swept many of the mines.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper delivered a video address Thursday night, saying, \u201cThe U.S. military has achieved a major milestone in the Strait of Hormuz. We have successfully cleared sea mines in the strait\u2019s international shipping lanes that were laid months ago by Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Internationally recognized transit routes in the strait are free of Iranian sea mines, thanks to the incredible work of the U.S. military.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Update from CENTCOM Commander: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/osPbltjJ1C\">pic.twitter.com\/osPbltjJ1C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2093131928023023729?\">August 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cooper added, \u201cCENTCOM forces have demonstrated time and time again that we are laser-focused on this mission. We remain vigilant, lethal, and resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted an update on  Thursday about Iran being ready to negotiate, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117169795722157998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing<\/a>, \u201cI don\u2019t want to meet, they do. In fact, they are begging to make a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White House envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly still working with the Qataris and other mediators to make that happen, according to Axios, with negotiators opting to see if economic sanctions, the naval blockade, and political pressure will bring about better terms for the United States.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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