President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview Monday that the United States will take control of the Strait of Hormuz and expects compensation for the effort, according to The Jerusalem Post and i24NEWS. Trump claimed a deal with Iran had been reached but was violated by Tehran.
In a Fox News interview this afternoon, President Donald Trump said the United States will take control of the Strait of Hormuz and expects to be reimbursed for the effort. "We'll become the guardian of the strait," Trump said. "Maybe we'll call it the guardian angel of the strait. And we should be reimbursed for that." The statement, coming at 15:38 Jerusalem, is the latest in a rapid-fire sequence of remarks from the president on the strategic waterway.
The first reports emerged at 15:17 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported Trump calling Iran "a group of bad people." Within the same minute, we reported that Trump said the US would control the strait for financial profit. At 15:31, we reported Trump's announcement of a US takeover, alongside his claim that Iran had violated a prior deal. At 15:35, we added that the US would charge a security fee. The current interview provides the full quote and explicitly links the operation to compensation.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past month, the Strait of Hormuz has been a flashpoint since early June, when US strikes targeted areas near the waterway and the IRGC threatened retaliation. Trump has repeatedly threatened to "blow the sh*t out of" Iran if it closes the strait, and has discussed NATO involvement in securing the passage. The president's characterization of Iran as a deal-breaker has been a recurring theme.
What remains unverified is Trump's claim that a deal with Iran was reached and then violated by Tehran. The Zioneer has found no independent confirmation of any such agreement, and the president has not provided evidence.
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- StrongTrump reportedly orders strike against Iran
Source and signal
- Internal intake