Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

RANCHO PALOS VERDES: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Aug 4) that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon", in an interview with Fox News.Trump said that talks were ongoing, as Axios reported that the US, Iran and Oman were nearing an interim deal to reopen the strait, which Washington was hoping to announce on Wednesday."The strait is going to be open very soon, or they're going to get hit very hard - and then the strait's going to be open," Trump said during a visit to California.The Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, has been the spark for repeated returns to fighting."We're having very good discussions," he said, insisting that Iran was keen to find a way to bring an end to a conflict that began