"We're simply not ready. All of our military assets right now are focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities and the manufacturing industry that supplies their offensive capabilities. We don't want this to be a brush-off for a year or two. We want to permanently destroy their ability to build missiles, to build roads, to have a nuclear programme."
"The will of the people is to continue effective and deterrent defence. The tactic of closing the Strait of Hormuz must also continue to be used."
"US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the CNBC business news channel on Thursday that the markets are experiencing a short-term disruption, predicting that the war would go on for weeks, not months."
The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed due to Iranian actions, causing oil prices to surge. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated the military cannot currently escort ships through the waterway because all assets are directed toward destroying Iran's offensive capabilities and manufacturing infrastructure. Wright characterized the situation as short-term disruption with long-term strategic benefits, predicting the conflict would last weeks rather than months. Despite Trump's previous threats to have the Navy escort vessels, Wright clarified this operation is not feasible at present. Iran's newly selected supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, confirmed in his first public statement that closing the Strait of Hormuz should continue as a deterrent tactic. The Iranian military has indicated readiness to engage US forces attempting passage through the narrow waterway.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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