The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Tuesday that his country plans to withdraw from Iran in two or three weeks and will step aside from direct responsibilities for the security of the Strait of Hormuz, and it will be the nations that depend on this strategic route for oil transport who will have to assume it. "What happens in the strait will not be our business (…) they can get by on their own," Trump affirmed at a press conference at the White House, suggesting that countries like China, France or other nations interested in the region will have to assume that responsibility. Trump's statements came after he indicated that he considers having fulfilled his obligations in the Middle East and that he is considering a withdrawal in the next two or three weeks. Yesterday, Trump asked the countries that have refused to participate in his military offensive against Iran to act with "courage" and "take" the strait: "The most difficult part is already done. Go for your oil," he indicated on Truth Social. Iran has closed this route with attacks on oil tankers and has only allowed the passage of some tankers near its coasts as a tactic to exert global economic pressure during the conflict. Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit by a projectile fired from Iran early Tuesday while it was in the port of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The president said that yesterday they hit a major military base with missiles and that the damage caused to Tehran will cost the Islamic State 15 to 20 years to recover. When asked by the press about talks with Iran, Trump indicated that it is possible that an agreement will be reached before the withdrawal but that this "no longer matters" because they have diminished the military capabilities of this country. Washington, Mar 31 (EFE).- The President of the United States, Donald Trump, affirmed this Tuesday that his country plans to "withdraw" from Iran "in two or three weeks", after ensuring that recent operations have achieved the set military objectives. "I would say in about two weeks, maybe two or three, we are leaving, because there is no reason for us to be doing this," the head of state responded to a question about the current situation of the "war" in Iran. "Last night we destroyed a large number of missile manufacturing facilities (…) we have hit them very hard," added the Republican to justify that most of the military objectives of the United States would be fulfilled. In addition, Trump said that it is possible that they will find an agreement before the withdrawal but that "it no longer matters" because with the damage they have caused "it will take them 15 to 20 years to rebuild" what they have destroyed. Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on oil tankers Subsequently, the president was questioned about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and said that security in the area will no longer be a matter for the United States and that "France, China and other countries will be able to supply their ships and get by on their own." Yesterday, Trump asked the countries that have refused to participate in his military offensive against Iran to act with "courage" and "take" the strait: "The most difficult part is already done. Go for your oil," he indicated on Truth Social. Iran has closed this route with attacks on oil tankers and has only allowed the passage of some tankers near its coasts as a tactic to exert global economic pressure during the conflict. Amid this escalation, a Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit by a projectile fired from Iran early Tuesday while it was in the port of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
