Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsTrump said the United States would 'keep the strait' and control access to it, suggesting the U.S. be 'reimbursed for that.' Iran's military said Tehran would not allow the U.S. to intervene in managing the strait, warning that any unauthorized transit would be 'strongly confronted'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersJuly 13, 2026Updated:09:35 AM IDTU.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was "taking over the Strait of Hormuz," as Iran expanded its strikes across the gulf, targeting U.S. military facilities and airspace in several countries.CommentsIn the NewsNetanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 ElectionSeth Rogen Shines in 'The Invite' - a Rare Remake That Tops the OriginalPawns or Power Brokers? Gulf States Again Seek to Sway U.S.-Iran WarFar-right MK Fast-tracks Tens of Millions for Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav MemorialKnesset Advances Highly Contentious Bill Weakening Attorney General's PowersRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him