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'We don't need straits': Trump says Iran war isn't about Hormuz as US strikes for 12th night
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US President Donald Trump declared the US does not need the Strait of Hormuz.
US bombards Iran for the 12th consecutive night.
Trump spoke at a political rally in Georgia, insisting the strait is not a big deal for the US because it controls a large portion of the oil market.
Trump referenced the operation that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro at the start of the year.
The US aims to prove Iran cannot control the vital oil passage.
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