Donald Trump tells U.S.: "pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline" to stop Iran's nuclear arms

President Trump said Friday that Americans facing higher pump prices should accept the increase as necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and he said he would not apologize. Speaking at a police academy on Long Island, he also said he would soon put the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. sovereignty. The waterway, through which about one-fifth of seaborne oil normally passes, has been effectively closed since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in February, and peace talks remain stalled. Iran’s deputy foreign minister responded that Tehran would not be frightened by threats. Gasoline costs have risen steeply during the conflict.