PhotoFlash | Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz to open no matter if Iran cooperates

(260411) -- WASHINGTON, April 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 10, 2026. Trump said Friday U.S. negotiators will discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with the Iranians in Pakistan on Saturday, asserting the crucial global energy waterway will reopen soon and "automatically," with or without Iran's cooperation.

Trump said his main focus in a deal with Iran was ensuring that Tehran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. (Photo by Li Yuanqing/Xinhua)

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