# Trump declares US does not need Iranian oil

https://mins.news/en/item/88795

- TASS, 2026-10-06 22:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198503

> US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need Iranian oil and claimed the US Navy fully controls the Strait of Hormuz. He also said Washington had effectively prevented Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The report notes that Iran has repeatedly denied seeking nuclear arms and that Western intelligence agencies found no evidence of such development.

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