President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Rose Garden Club luncheon at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 6. On Monday, he said the United States will take over control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be paid to do so. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo
July 13 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be "taking over the strait" after days of the United States and Iran trading attacks amid a fragile cease-fire.
Trump said that in addition to managing the Strait of Hormuz, the United States should be reimbursed for its efforts. He made the comments during a phone interview with Fox + Friends.
"We are taking over the strait. They have nothing. They've got nothing," he said of Iran.
"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."
