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Trump: We're taking over the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump: We're taking over the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump remarked on the current state of the war with Iran in an interview with Fox News on Monday, focusing on a seemingly American future he has planned for the critical waterway, AzerNEWS reports.

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National Post

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump says U.S. ‘taking over’ Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian leadership has 'nothing,' the president told Fox News

ABC7 New York

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· Jul 13, 2026

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks

India TV News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump says US 'taking control' of Strait of Hormuz, to be paid for 'guarding' it

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is taking control of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway which remains a contentious issue between the US and Iran since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East earlier this year.

Russia Today

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· Jul 13, 2026

US ‘taking over’ Strait of Hormuz – Trump

US President Donald Trump has said the US is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, as the conflict over the waterway has escalated Read Full Article at RT.com

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Passage through Hormuz Strait currently ‘not possible’: PGSA

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has announced that due to the recent illegal activities of the US military forces in the region, passage through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible.

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump says US 'taking over' Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian leadership has nothing, the president told Fox News.

The Tribune

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· Jul 13, 2026

US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it: Trump

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway. “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. []

The Hill

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· Jun 22, 2026

Graham: Trump will 'obliterate' Iran if it contests US control of Strait of Hormuz

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday predicted President Trump will take the Strait of Hormuz by force from Iran if negotiations fail to result in a long-term peace deal between the two countries. He also predicted that if that happens, the U.S. will charge a fee for ships going through the Strait, which Iran cut...

RTÉ News

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· Jul 13, 2026

US will be 'paid' for guarding Strait of Hormuz - Trump

President Donald Trump has said that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should ‌be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 2, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz and the Straits of Tammuz

A straight-ahead look on navigating an exit from exile.

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump 'reinstating' blockade in Strait of Hormuz - and will charge ships for safe passage

US President Donald Trump declares US will 'take over the Strait' as brutal missile exchanges shatter memorandum of understanding peace period and threaten another major Middle East war

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump says the US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.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. And we should be reimbursed for that, he said in a phone interview on Fox News' Fox Friends program.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 6, 2026

Tankers Cross Hormuz Via US-Protected Corridor

Western navies continue to say that the threat risk in the Strait of Hormuz is substantial and that the center of the strait has been mined, as ships try to avoid the attentions of Iran's military. Bloomberg's Michael Heath reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 21, 2026

Trump threatens Hormuz takeover to collect tolls and 20% of oil if Iran deal fails

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States will take control of the Strait of Hormuz, collecting tolls and 20 of the oil that flows through the waterway if negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Switzerland fall through. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Iranian officials on Sunday to finalize the terms of []

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 5, 2026

Hormuz Strait Emerges as Key Flashpoint in U.S.-Iran Talks Despite Ceasefire

The future of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in negotiations between Iran and the United States, with Tehran warning against any foreign military presence in the strategic waterway even as both sides pursue a political settlement following their recent conflict

Hot Air

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump: US Will Take the Strait and Run It; UPDATE: Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade

Trump: US Will Take the Strait and Run It; UPDATE: Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade

BOL News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Rubio says US stands with Venezuela after deadly earthquake

Rubio said US will not accept the Strait of Hormuz being treated as the property of any single country. The post Rubio says US stands with Venezuela after deadly earthquake appeared first on BOL News.

BRICS News

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· Jul 7, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to "severe"

JUST IN: Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to severe following Iranian attacks on oil tankers despite using US Navy-protected routes.@BRICSNews

UPI

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump suggests U.S. take over Strait of Hormuz and get reimbursed for it

Trump suggests U.S. take over Strait of Hormuz and get reimbursed for it

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 28, 2026

Why is Article 5 of MoU causing confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.

Splash247

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· Jun 22, 2026

Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages on Hormuz transits

Confusion over the status of the Strait of Hormuz deepened over the weekend as the United States and Iran issued contradictory statements on whether the crucial energy chokepoint is open to commercial shipping. The uncertainty is creating a growing disconnect between political declarations and operational reality, with vessel movements remaining a fraction of normal levels

The Economic Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump threatens Iran with US takeover, tolling in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would likely take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be compensated for overseeing the strategic waterway. 'We...

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump: US to Become ‘Guardians of the Strait of Hormuz’

President Donald Trump says the United States will become the “guardians of the Strait of Hormuz,” adding that the issue “should’ve been done 47 years ago,” as he accuses Tehran of seeking last-minute changes during the talks. #Trump #US #Hormuz

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

US President: Washington 'Taking Over' Strait of Hormuz

Washington, July 13 (QNA) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is in the process of taking control of the Strait of Hormuz and securing it to ensure the free flow of international shipping.

Fox Business

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· Jul 10, 2026

LARRY KUDLOW: America’s Central Command, not Iran, controls the Strait of Hormuz

Stock markets are no longer dancing to the Iranian oil threat tune

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

Line In The Sand: U.S. Demand Open Strait As Internal Tehran Chaos Threatens Colation Peace

A major diplomatic standoff is unfolding over the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. The United States has delivered a firm ultimatum to Tehran, demanding a public, unambiguous guarantee that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that international shipping will no longer face attacks. According to senior U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity, [] Line In The Sand: U.S. Demand Open Strait As Internal Tehran Chaos Threatens Colation Peace

Iran Herald

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump says 19 million barrels of oil exited Strait of Hormuz on Monday

Washington, DC [US], June 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that the Strait of Hormuz witnessed unprecedented maritime activity following the implementation of Washington's new diplomatic understanding with Tehran.Trump claimed that '19 Millions barrels of oil flowed out of the Hormuz Strait (on Monday) -- an all-time RECORD.' In a social media post on Truth Social, Trump lauded the ou

Financial Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Why the US and Iran are stuck in a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes

Trump’s push to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz keeps colliding with Tehran’s resistance to cede control

KTLA 5

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· Jul 10, 2026

Dangerously high temperatures hit the Southland

KTLA's Vera Jimenez reports on the heat wave hitting Southern California. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 26, 2026

CNN Host Humiliates Trump With Damning Reality Check

CNN/OutFrontCNN star Erin Burnett offered some irrefutable evidence that despite President Donald Trump’s claims, his administration does not have “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a cargo ship navigating the strait on Thursday for the first time since the U.S. and Tehran agreed last week to work toward a peace deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. The vessel was hit by a drone hours after Iran’s paramilitary navy warned ships to only follow routes the regime had sanctioned, undermining Trump’s claims that the strait was fully open in accordance with his memorandum of understanding signed earlier this month. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Associated Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Much of America is about to swelter under climate-fueled heat dome

Most of America’s Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome. The National Weather Service calls the upcoming heat wave “significant and dangerous.”

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 24, 2026

Less than 1 in 4 Americans say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, poll finds

FILE PHOTO: People drive past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026 REUTERS WASHINGTON- Just one in four Americans believes President Donald Trump’s war with Iran was worth its costs ‌and a majority worry that a truce with Tehran is unlikely to last, []

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 12, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN - U.S.

JUST IN - U.S. declares the Strait of Hormuz open to all vessels: Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076278945993888116@disclosetv

Off The Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump says US likely to become ‘guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Monday, speaking with Fox News, that the U.S. would not only take control of the Strait of Hormuz, but that other countries – which he did not name but he implied were the Persian Gulf energy producers – would pay the U.S. for securing it. “We’ll become the guardian of the strait. []...Click to read more

Metro

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· Jul 2, 2026

An easy drive from Boston, this wild coastal state is the US road trip you need to take

An easy drive from Boston, this wild coastal state is the US road trip you need to take

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 12, 2026

Iranian state media reports fresh strikes on Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island

US President Donald Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz is open following closure claims by Iran as conflict within the region escalates. The United States yesterday carried out strikes on 140 Iranian targets, while Iranian state media reported further attacks on Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas today. Iran has used the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic point of leverage in the conflict, with disruptions to the vital shipping route causing a significant slowdown in global maritime traffic.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jun 21, 2026

Hormuz, Iran and the Dangerous Politics of Maritime Tariffs

The latest diplomatic push over Iran, now centered on Bürgenstock, should be welcomed because talking is still cheaper than escalation. Yet President Donald Trump’s idea of possible American tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after the 60-day period risks turning a fragile ceasefire into a new argument over sovereignty, law, and humiliation. The United States [] The post Hormuz, Iran and the Dangerous Politics of Maritime Tariffs appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

TASS

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· Jun 23, 2026

Russia sees no signs US focusing on Ukraine — senior diplomat

US President Donald Trump said earlier that now that the Iranian conflict is receding to the background, the United States will be focused on the Ukrainian settlement

Korea Times News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Scorching heat wave grips nation; 39.9 degrees Celsius recorded in southeast

Scorching heat wave grips nation; 39.9 degrees Celsius recorded in southeast

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 2, 2026

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: Any US Intervention in Strait of Hormuz Will Be Met with Decisive Response

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: Any US Intervention in Strait of Hormuz Will Be Met with Decisive Response

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