Published on: 2026-07-13
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Washington, July 13 /Xinhua/ — The United States is likely to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be paid for it. This was stated on Monday by US President Donald Trump.
“We will maintain control over the strait and will likely manage it. We will become the guardian of the strait,” he said in a telephone interview with Fox News.
He added that wealthy countries “which are on our side” should reimburse the United States for the corresponding expenses. “We cannot be expected to do this for free,” the American leader stated.
D. Trump also threatened new military strikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating ceasefire agreements.
“We had a deal. It was already agreed upon, and then they broke it. They always break it. We had 10 deals with these people, and so we will simply deliver a very strong blow to them,” he said.
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