Turner: No U.S. Ground Troops Needed for Hormuz Strait

Rep. Mike Turner, a Republican from Ohio and senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, stated on Sunday that he does not believe U.S. ground troops will be necessary to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iranian forces have blocked for more than a month, disrupting global oil shipments.

Turner made the comments during an appearance on ABC's "This Week," hours after President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran via a post on Truth Social. Trump demanded that Iran reopen the strait, which he referred to as the "F Strait," or face severe consequences, including strikes on energy infrastructure. "Open the Fin Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell," Trump wrote. He set a deadline of Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time for compliance and, in a separate address to the nation on Wednesday, called on European countries to take the lead in securing the waterway. "The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won't be taking any in the future. We don't need it," Trump said. "We will be helpful, but they should take the lead in protecting the oil that they so desperately depend on."

When pressed by host George Stephanopoulos on...