This is GREAT! President DONALD J. TRUMP Syria is pitching itself as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz: https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/ 09/02/syria-eyeing-role-middle-east-hub-offers-options-bypass-hormuz/

Syria is reportedly positioning itself as an alternative shipping route to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. This development is seen as a positive sign by Donald Trump.