US President Donald Trump said the US will “take over” the Strait of Hormuz and act as its guardian, while Iran announced the strategic waterway’s closure following recent US military action.
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the United States would “take over” the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz, shortly before Iran announced that it was closing the vital waterway, citing recent US military action.
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Trump asserted that the United States would assume control of the strait, saying, “We’re taking over the strait. They’ve got nothing.” He also criticised previous US administrations, arguing that Washington should have addressed the threat posed by Iran “47 years ago.”
Trump claimed that Iranian officials had participated in an 11-hour round of negotiations with the United States, during which “everything was agreed to,” but alleged that Tehran later sought to alter the terms of the agreement.
“We’re going to keep the strait, and we’ll probably run it. We’ll become the guardian of the strait. Maybe we’ll call it the guardian angel of the strait. And we should be reimbursed for that,” Trump said during the interview.
He further stated that while the United States had effectively safeguarded the Strait of Hormuz for years without compensation, that approach would now change. According to Trump, wealthy nations benefiting from the security of the crucial maritime route would be expected to contribute financially for its protection.
The comments came just minutes before Iran issued its own statement declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed, blaming the decision on recent US military operations. The development has heightened tensions in the region, with the strategic waterway serving as one of the world’s most important shipping routes for global oil and gas supplies.
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