Trump calls Iran worst state sponsor of terrorism, vows to block its nuclear arms

Trump called Iran the worst state sponsor of terrorism, vowing to block its nuclear arms; a CENTCOM commander affirmed free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Trump said preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is a Washington priority even if it raises oil prices.
• Trump said oil volumes passing through the Strait of Hormuz reached unprecedented levels, urging continued energy flows.
• Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said on an aerial tour the strait's main transit routes remain free of Iranian naval mines.
• Cooper said the US military facilitated export of over 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer.