US President Trump: US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz
United States (US) President Donald Trump just announced through Truth Social that he has ordered to "shoot and kill" any boat that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz.
I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine “sweepers” are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
On a second post, he added that Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is, while adding that the US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz:
Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between the “Hardliners,” who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the “Moderates,” who are not very moderate at all (but gaining respect!), is CRAZY! We have total control over the Strait of Hormuz. No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy. It is “Sealed up Tight,” until such time as Iran is able to make a DEAL!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
Tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate, maintaining financial markets in risk-off mode.
Market reaction
Trump's words had no immediate impact on financial markets, but the US Dollar (USD) holds on to intraday gains against all major rivals.
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.21% | 0.47% | 0.11% | |
| EUR | -0.12% | -0.00% | -0.11% | -0.06% | 0.07% | 0.38% | -0.03% | |
| GBP | -0.10% | 0.00% | -0.09% | -0.05% | 0.11% | 0.39% | -0.02% | |
| JPY | -0.02% | 0.11% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.43% | 0.07% | |
| CAD | -0.06% | 0.06% | 0.05% | -0.03% | 0.16% | 0.41% | 0.03% | |
| AUD | -0.21% | -0.07% | -0.11% | -0.19% | -0.16% | 0.28% | -0.14% | |
| NZD | -0.47% | -0.38% | -0.39% | -0.43% | -0.41% | -0.28% | -0.40% | |
| CHF | -0.11% | 0.03% | 0.02% | -0.07% | -0.03% | 0.14% | 0.40% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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