Kimberly Halkett

“These are the territorial waters of Iran and Oman. But what the US president likes to do is get under the skin of adversaries, and, in this case, it’s Iran,”

Kimberly Halkett · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Halkett noted the strait consists of Iranian and Omani territorial waters and said Trump likes to provoke adversaries.

“It’s clear the US president, with a chuckle as he said that, even himself, is not taking this particularly seriously,”

Kimberly Halkett · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Halkett assessed how seriously to take Trump's declaration about the strait.