Bypassing the Strait: Trump Says New Energy Routes Could Lessen Reliance on Strategic Waterway

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that new pipelines and overland routes across the Middle East could significantly reduce the world’s dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the strategic waterway is becoming less critical to global energy supplies. “A lot of alternatives are being made to the Hormuz Strait. The Hormuz Strait is not what it used to be,” Trump told reporters after signing executive orders at the White House. He pointed to new pipelines being developed across the region and an overland route through Syria that he said is already being used by trucks to transport crude. “Iran is going to end up, if they don’t get smart, really smart, with a Hormuz Strait that’s not very necessary anymore,” Trump added.

The president’s comments come as governments and energy companies explore alternative export routes that could bypass the strategic waterway amid ongoing tensions with Iran. The development of overland routes and pipelines could offer a buffer against potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been a flashpoint in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Meanwhile, the debate over how to describe the ongoing U.S. military campaign against Iran continues, with Sen. Bernie Sanders criticizing Vice President JD Vance for stating that the conflict is not a “war.” Sanders pointed to the loss of 19 U.S. service members and thousands of casualties across the region, while Trump defended Vance’s characterization, describing the fighting as a “military conflict” rather than a war.

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