Odaily, citing Xinhua, reported that US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News on the 21st that if the United States and Iran fail to reach an agreement, the US would become the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and collect 20% of oil revenue from the Middle East. The remarks described in the report centered on a possible US-Iran agreement, the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump’s stated proposal involving Middle East oil revenue.
The media report also said Trump spoke with the Iranian side on the evening of the 20th and warned them not to close the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, Trump linked the US role in the strait to whether the two sides can reach an agreement, while also stating that the United States would collect 20% of the region’s oil revenue under the circumstances he described.
The report quoted Trump as telling Iranian officials: “If you close it, you will no longer have a country.” The news item was published by Odaily with Xinhua listed as the source. The report did not include further details on the progress of negotiations, the terms of any agreement, or a response from the Iranian side.