"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," he says.

Trump may order strikes on Iran if nuclear talks fail and the Strait of Hormuz stays at risk, with oil markets on edge during a fragile 60-day

White House links easing military pressure to immediate access through Hormuz

Iran wants to control the Strait of Hormuz and charge tolls - powers it did not exercise before the war began on Feb 28.