Trump says Houthis called, will not fight US, as Hormuz controlled

September 12, 2026 at 03:10 PM2 min

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US President Donald Trump said at a press conference in Dublin with Irish President Catherine Connolly that the Houthis called the US and do not want to fight. He added that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz very tightly, downing an average of 25 ships daily. Trump also said he believes the war with Iran will end after the November midterm elections, after which oil prices will plummet.

Key Facts

Trump said the Houthis called the US and said they do not want to fight, and that they allow most ships to pass.
Trump said the US controls the Strait of Hormuz very tightly, downing an average of 25 ships daily.
Trump said he believes the war with Iran will end after the November midterm elections, after which oil prices will plummet.
Trump said Iran is probably responsible for the attack on Saudi Arabia's critical East-West oil pipeline.
Trump said the US put out the fire in Gaza and got all the hostages back, and that very little is happening in Gaza now.

Houthi Contact

Trump said the Houthis called the US and said they do not want to fight. He said they told him they do not want the US to go after them, and that they allow most ships to pass. A Houthi spokesman had said they would only block Saudi Arabian ships from passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Strait of Hormuz Control

Trump said the US controls the Strait of Hormuz very tightly, downing an average of 25 ships daily. He said no one had predicted this would happen. Trump said he is a good friend of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and that everything will be resolved very well.

Iran War and Oil Prices

Trump said he believes the war with Iran will end after the November midterm elections, after which oil prices will plummet. He said they are trying to hold out as long as they can to complicate the election, but people are aware of this. Trump said Iran is probably responsible for the attack on Saudi Arabia's critical East-West oil pipeline.