Trump says deal to reopen the Strait could come soon while defending US missile arsenal

This morning, President Trump is pushing back on reports the United States is running low on key missiles

while expressing new optimism about talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Yesterday, we told you about reports that the U.S. has sharply drawn down some of its most important missile stockpiles during the war with Iran

Early this morning, Trump rejected those reports, writing that the U.S. has massive amounts of munitions

while warning the leakers of what he called treasonous statements are being hunted down and could face long prison sentences

But the Washington Post reports Trump privately clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week

after learning the shortages were more serious than he believed. The Post says concerns about U.S. munitions have also factored into his military decisions

Meanwhile, Trump said a deal involving the Strait of Hormuz could come this week

Iran said today it is in the final stages of drafting an agreement with Oman but said the

talks are about shipping routes and vessel movement not a full reopening of the strait

in Las Vegas Wednesday Trump reiterated the U is in talks with Iran while also doubling down on threats I rather make a deal because I don want to kill people I do not want to kill people

But at some point we're going to, we had, we were, we were set for the biggest attack

of any attack and we've hit them very hard for the last few months

But we were, we were all set for the biggest attack since World War II

And they called me and they said, please don't do it. Let's talk

And then they don't, they say, we never said that. You know what? The fake news knows they did say that, but we are talking

Let's see what happens. Trump said he still prefers a negotiated deal with Iran

but warned the U.S. is prepared to take further military action if talks fall apart

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