WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be paid for guarding the Strait of Hormuz after declaring that it would be “taking over” the strategic waterway. “We’ll become the guardian of the Strait,” Trump told “Fox and Friends,” adding that the US had been guarding it for “nothing” but now would be reimbursed by wealthy nations. “We’re going to get paid for guarding it.

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the United States would probably take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be paid for doing so.

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President Trump announced the United States will guard the Strait of Hormuz. He stated America will act as the waterway's guardian and receive payment. Trump accused Iran of…