Trump threatens to ‘blow up entire country’ in off-the-cuff remark over Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump just about stays awake as his Cabinet speak during a meeting (Picture: Getty)

Donald Trump has threatened to blow up one of the US’s oldest allies in the Middle East in a shocking aside at a cabinet meeting overshadowed by the Iran war.

The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly 90 days, causing a major spike in global energy prices, affecting Trump’s domestic ratings as Americans see the cost of petrol spiral at the pumps.

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