Trump: We will be guardians of the Strait of Hormuz and we will charge fees for it
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that his country would impose fees in exchange for guarding the strategic waterway. Financialnews subscription
Trump said, in remarks reported by Fox News, that “the United States will be the guardian of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Trump described Iran as “a bunch of bad people,” in a reference to the continuing tension between Washington and Tehran over maritime security in the Gulf.
The US president continued: “There was an agreement with Iran, but they broke it, and they always break agreements,” noting that “Iran has nothing and action should have been taken against it 47 years ago.”
Trump announced on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial shipping, despite Iran ‘s earlier announcement that it had closed the strait after a ship sailed in an unapproved route and was bombed .
Shipping data showed that the number of vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell on Sunday to its lowest level in several weeks, amid renewed tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran and attacks on ships in the Middle East, raising concerns about safety.
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