US President Donald Trump said today the US might “take over” the Strait of Hormuz if it can’t reach a deal with Iran and threatened the Iranian delegation negotiating in Switzerland.
“We may take over the Strait, if we have to,” Trump said during a 20-minute phone call with Fox News. “If they don’t make a deal, we’ll collect tolls.”
On Saturday, Iranian state media reported that Iran’s military command said it will close the strait due to Israel’s alleged violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon, and the US “failing to implement” the first clause of the tentative agreement to end the war.
During the call with Fox News, Trump appeared to threaten a resumption of US bombing in Iran and its negotiators meeting with Vice President JD Vance in Switzerland.
“You close it and you won’t have a country,” Trump said he told Iranian officials about the critical waterway. “You won’t even make it back to your f**king country.”
President Trump reiterated that he believes the US could become the “guardian angel” of the strait and take 20% of the oil that passes through.
Trump also threatened Iran again over its proxies in Lebanon.
“Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday morning. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!”
Source: CNN
– Agencies
