Trump says the US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it
· Al-Monitor
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- Trump proposes US control of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it the "guardian angel".
- He suggests being reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.
- Trump's statement comes amid regional tensions and maritime security concerns.
Source Summary
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway."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 in a phone interview on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program.
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