Syria pitches itself as an alternative to bypass Hormuz, Trump calls it 'great'

US President Donald Trump welcomed reports that Syria is pitching itself as an alternative route to the Hormuz Strait, saying, "This is great." Under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria is seeking to use its location to develop an overland route connecting the Gulf with Europe. US is reportedly backing a proposed pipeline linking Iraq's oil-producing regions to Syria's Mediterranean coast.