House Republican says he doesn't think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz [View all]

Source: The Hill

04/05/26 4:44 PM ET


Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships attempting to travel through, effectively halting international oil transports from the region.

When asked during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” whether troops will be required to reopen the choke point, Turner said, “I don’t believe so. I think that certainly that this is going to be, again, a diminishing regime.”. The decision to shut down the strait sent crude oil prices soaring to $112 as of Sunday and struck Asian countries particularly hard.

On Sunday, President Trump said Iran has until Tuesday to open the strait to commercial vessels or face the wrath of bombs on energy infrastructure and other sites. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

The president also told The Hill he wouldn’t rule out sending ground troops to the country. “If they were smart, they would make a deal,” he told The Hill. Turner says he supports striking Iran until the passageway connecting the Gulf to the Indian Ocean is safely restored.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5817265-ground-invasion-strait-hormuz/