US May Take Control of Strait of Hormuz And Get Paid -Trump

United States President Donald Trump has said the US could assume control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be compensated for safeguarding the strategic waterway, amid escalating tensions with Iran over the vital shipping route.

Speaking during a phone interview on Fox News’ Fox & Friends on Monday, Trump said the US was likely to oversee the strait and suggested it would act as its protector.

“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,” he said.

Trump argued that the US had protected the waterway for years without payment and maintained that countries benefiting from secure navigation through the strait should bear the cost of its protection.

He also dismissed Iran’s claims that it had blocked the strait, insisting the US was taking control of the passage and that Tehran had “nothing.”

The remarks come amid growing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route that has become a focal point in the renewed confrontation between Washington and Tehran.

Iran’s reported blockade of the waterway has triggered concerns in global energy markets, pushing up oil prices and raising fears of renewed inflationary pressures.

In a statement issued on Monday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said normal shipping through the strait could only resume if the US ended its military operations in the region.

The group warned that continued American involvement could lead to further disruptions in the international oil and gas sector.

Meanwhile, US and Iranian forces exchanged missile and drone strikes over the weekend and into Monday.

Tehran claimed it had targeted US military facilities across the Gulf while maintaining restrictions on movement through the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest exchanges represent a significant escalation in hostilities and have cast doubt on an interim agreement reached last month, under which both countries agreed to reopen the strait and suspend military action while pursuing an additional 60 days of negotiations.

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