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Trump calls on Japan to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian attacks on Gulf energy, which have raised gas prices by $1 per gallon, White House says.
- On March 20, 2026, President Donald Trump urged Japan to police the Strait of Hormuz while meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, saying he told Netanyahu to stop attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Following strikes on Iran's oil fields, Iran responded by hitting energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, fueling oil price surges.
- The White House is responding by considering lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, while disruptions push U.S. gas prices higher, according to AAA.
- Trump downplays the economic impact, saying he thought it could have been worse and insists no U.S. military deployment will escalate attacks on oil infrastructure.
- Reassigning policing to Japan would shift regional security duties to energy-dependent countries, while the White House weighs lifting sanctions on Iranian oil to stabilize markets.
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