Video from a statement by Donald Trump
President Trump speaks about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, November 2, 2026.
Excerpt from 51:36 to 52:31 of the White House video. DI added its logo in the corner.
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Trump says the United States had a war with Iran and won it, then says he does not know if it should still be called a war because there has been no fighting for months. He says the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz and credits the conflict with falling oil prices.
“I don't know if you even call it a war because we haven't been doing any fighting for months.”