On the 21st, U.S. President Trump gave a telephone interview to Fox News, further escalating the situation with Tehran. According to the reporter relaying Trump's statements, if necessary, the United States will take over the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% fee on the transport of crude oil. He also said the Iranian president had better watch his mouth, or else the U.S. would take over other parts of Iran.
According to reports from the Central News Agency, Trump gave Fox News Channel’s chief international correspondent Engelstadt a phone interview lasting more than 20 minutes on the 21st. In the live program aired on the morning of the 21st, Engelstadt relayed Trump's views on topics such as the U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland and the threat posed by the Iranian regime.
Engelstadt relayed that Trump directly stated that, if necessary, the United States might take over the Strait of Hormuz in the future and charge a passage fee. Trump described the U.S. as the 'guardian angel' of the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East, and would, at that time, impose a passage fee equal to 20% of the total value of crude oil carried by tankers passing through the strait. This was a response to the Iranian authorities threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel's attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Engelstadt relayed the contents of Trump’s interview. Trump strongly pointed out that he had held evening talks with senior Iranian officials, during which he said: 'If you close (the strait), you will have no country—you won’t be going back to that damned country.'
Regarding Iranian President Pezeshkian’s reiteration that Iran would not give up its right to enrich uranium, and his criticism of the U.S. request for Iran to make unconditional concessions, Trump responded in the interview that the Iranian president had better watch his language and behave, or the U.S. would take over other parts of Iran.
Engelstadt relayed that Trump directly stated that, if necessary, the United States might take over the Strait of Hormuz in the future and charge a passage fee. Trump described the U.S. as the 'guardian angel' of the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East, and would, at that time, impose a passage fee equal to 20% of the total value of crude oil carried by tankers passing through the strait. This was a response to the Iranian authorities threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel's attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Engelstadt relayed the contents of Trump’s interview. Trump strongly pointed out that he had held evening talks with senior Iranian officials, during which he said: 'If you close (the strait), you will have no country—you won’t be going back to that damned country.'
Regarding Iranian President Pezeshkian’s reiteration that Iran would not give up its right to enrich uranium, and his criticism of the U.S. request for Iran to make unconditional concessions, Trump responded in the interview that the Iranian president had better watch his language and behave, or the U.S. would take over other parts of Iran.