Trump thanks Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support

‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ Donald Trump said as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump thanks Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support

Source: Al Jazeera

‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ Donald Trump said as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz.

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