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Trump says the US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it
President Donald Trump stated the United States should take control of the Strait of Hormuz and be reimbursed for it. He described the U.S. as the 'guardian of the strait' and suggested the role could be called the 'guardian angel of the strait.'
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