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Trump Says U.S. Would Control Strait of Hormuz and Collect Tolls if Iran Talks Fail; Ceasefire Talks Continue
President Trump stated the United States will take control of the Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls plus 20 percent of oil flow if talks in Switzerland collapse. Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials Sunday to finalize a permanent ceasefire beyond the existing 60-day period.
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President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the United States will take control of the Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls plus 20 percent of the oil that flows through the waterway if negotiations with Iran in Switzerland fail. Vice President JD Vance met with Iranian officials on Sunday to finalize terms of a permanent ceasefire agreement beyond the 60-day period established in a memorandum of understanding signed the previous week.
Trump previously stated there would be no tolls during the 60-day ceasefire and no tolls after it expires unless imposed by and for the United States.
Speaking with Fox News on Sunday morning, he said the United States may take over the strait if no deal is reached and referred to the country as the “guardian angel” of the waterway. Trump said he spoke with Iranian officials overnight and threatened military action if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again. “You close it, and you won’t have a country,” he told Iran.
Sen. Lindsey Graham stated he believes the diplomatic deal with Iran will fail. He said that if negotiations collapse, President Trump will take the Strait of Hormuz over by force and the United States will control the waterway and charge a fee for passage to pay for the operation.
U.S. He also stated the Abraham Accords will extend to Saudi Arabia by the end of the year.
