Gate News reports that on March 30, local time, U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo stated that Iran will never be allowed to permanently control the Strait of Hormuz, establish a toll system, and so on. During a media interview that day, Pompeo said the United States aims to achieve its military objectives against Iran “within weeks rather than months.” He said: “President Trump favors diplomatic solutions. These (negotiation) efforts are still in the early stages. Some negotiations are ongoing, including through intermediaries.” Pompeo also stated: “But we must also be prepared for these efforts (negotiations) to potentially fail,” and that Iran “is issuing threats to permanently control the Strait of Hormuz, establish a toll system, and so on. This must absolutely not happen.”