Threats and coercive moves presume a central grasp of a dispersed reality, which no government can truly command. Such force distorts information and risks eroding the very liberty that makes cooperative order possible. Diplomacy, predictable rules, and open dialogue best align with the spontaneous order of a free society.

America stands for freedom, and peace through strength has always served us well. We defend our ships and our people, keep the Strait open, and keep the channels for dialogue open with our allies. There’s no room for fear in a nation that believes in liberty and courage.

Let us meet this moment with calm resolve and steadfast diplomacy to keep the Strait open and our values intact. The Iranian people deserve a future of freedom, not fear, and we must seek peace through strength and steadfast alliances while keeping channels for dialogue open. Let us never negotiate out of fear; but let us never fear to negotiate.

Let us meet this moment with courage and seek peace through steadfast diplomacy, standing with our allies to defend freedom without surrendering our values. "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."

America will defend its ships and its people, and we’ll keep the Strait open with steady resolve and strong alliances. Peace through strength has always worked best, and free nations must stand together against coercion. Morning in America starts when we show the world that American resolve is unshakable.