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Boris Pistorius: Ultimately, the cork in the bottle neck of the Strait of Hormuz was pushed in by Donald Trump, not by us, but we have an…

On the recordJune 22, 2026
Ultimately, the cork in the bottle neck of the Strait of Hormuz was pushed in by Donald Trump, not by us, but we have an interest in getting it out again.
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Boris Pistorius
Social Democratic Party of Germany

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Pistorius blames Trump for Strait of Hormuz closure.

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