Reported claim

“Donald Trump stated that the United States will probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.”

moderate confidence 5 outlets · 5 reports

Strengthened after Al Jazeera Arabic, Press TV, and others corroborated it.

Belief History

Jul 13 Jul 15

Sources

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability

Jul 14, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

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

Jul 13, 2026

Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability

We're going to keep the strait, and we'll probably run it. We'll become the guardian of the strait.

Jul 13, 2026

Daily Sabah supports medium reliability

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.

Jul 13, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

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

Jul 13, 2026

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