Odaily reported, citing Jinshi and U.S. media, that U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with the Iranian side last night and warned them not to close the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, Trump said he had delivered the warning directly to Iranian officials and used forceful language when describing the consequences of any closure.
Trump said he told Iranian officials: “If you close it, you will no longer be a country. You won’t even be able to crawl back to your damn country.” The report also said Trump stated that the United States could serve as the “guardian angel” of the Strait of Hormuz and take 20% of the oil.
Speaking to Fox News, President Trump said: “If necessary, we may take over the strait.” He also said: “I will bomb them to smithereens.” Trump further stated: “If they don’t reach an agreement, we will charge tolls.” These remarks were reported by Odaily based on the Jinshi news item.