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Trump Demands Payment for Guarding Strait of Hormuz; Iran Warns of Retaliation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The US will take control of the Strait of Hormuz and expects payment for its role in guarding it, President Donald Trump stated.
  • Iran's military command warned the US against intervention, threatening to attack any collaborators and stating they will not allow US interference.
  • Tensions have escalated between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, with both sides engaging in military actions.

President Donald Trump declared that the United States will seize control of the Strait of Hormuz and expects to be compensated for its role in guarding the vital waterway. "We will be guarding it, and we will be getting paid a very, very substantial amount for it," Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News. He argued that other nations, particularly wealthy Gulf kingdoms that rely on the strait for oil distribution, should pay the US for this service, implying their support for US actions against Iran.

We will be guarding it, and we will be getting paid a very, very substantial amount for it.

— Donald TrumpPresident Trump explaining the US intention to control the Strait of Hormuz and receive payment.

However, Iran's joint armed forces command issued a stern warning against any US intervention in the Strait of Hormuz. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, stated that Iran would not permit US interference and would retaliate against any parties cooperating with Washington. "Any cooperation with the United States, as well as logistical support for the aggressor military of that country, will be considered an act of war against Iran's sovereignty and national security," Zolfaghari said, warning that such a conflict could involve the entire region.

We have to get paid because those other countries are very rich. They are on our side, and we can't be expected to do that for free.

— Donald TrumpPresident Trump justifying the demand for payment from other nations for guarding the Strait of Hormuz.

The escalating tensions follow recent clashes between US military forces and Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The Strait of Hormuz, which previously handled 20 percent of global oil and gas shipments, has become a focal point of this conflict. Iran launched a significant military response against US forces across the Middle East, targeting military bases and logistical infrastructure after the US conducted strikes on Iranian territory. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic until US intervention in the region ceased.

We do not and will never allow the United States to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Ebrahim ZolfaghariIranian spokesperson warning against US interference in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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