US -Iran War: We're going to KEEP and RUN Hormuz Strait — Trump

 The US will take the total control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be compensated for securing the strategic waterway, President Donald Trump said on Monday.

“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,” Trump said in a phone interview on Fox News' Fox & Friends.

'Will become the Guardian Angel of the Strait, and be reimbursed for it' 

'We guarded the strait for 50 YEARS. Guarded it for NOTHING'

'But now we will make money

Except commiting crimes, American and Israeli forces have failed in their war objectives against Iran.




In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi mocks Trump's claim that the US should become the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships a 20% fee, saying "POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service."




Araghchi adds "Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair."




In the latest development, the US military will begin enforcing a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas at 2000 GMT on July 14, the US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said.




According to JMIC, the blockade would encompass Iran’s entire coastline, including ports and oil terminals, but would not impede neutral transit through the Strait of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations. It added that humanitarian shipments would be permitted subject to inspection.




The UN’s shipping agency is awaiting further details on President Donald Trump’s comment that the US will charge 20 percent for cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, a spokesperson says




The United Nations' shipping agency is against charging fees for any strait used for international navigation, the spokesperson says




There is no legal basis for introducing mandatory tolls for transit through a strait, the spokesperson added.

US, Iran on the brink of all-out war - Can mediators still prevent it?


Air defense system were activated after several explosions were heard across southern Iran on Monday, including in Bandar Abbas, Larak and Konarak, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.




The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency also reported explosions in eastern Bandar Abbas, adding that their nature was unknown.

The fragile ceasefire brokered by Pakistan and Qatar is cracking — and neither the US nor Iran seems interested in turning this pause into lasting peace. That assessment was given to Sputnik by geopolitical analyst Javed Hassan, former chairman of the Economic Advisory Group.


"Mediation works when both sides want an off-ramp. Here, both use the truce as tactical cover, not a path to peace."


Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Doha on a condolence visit following the passing of Qatar's former emir — though given the escalating crisis, talks on the region's spiraling tensions are widely expected to follow.




Key points:



Who's breaking the deal? The US — failing to enforce Article 1 on Lebanon and not reversing oil sanctions, with Trump declaring the deal "over"




Iran's fault: Tanker attacks in the Strait preceded Washington's walkout, violating the agreement's spirit




Pakistan's leverage: Moral only. It has China's tacit backing, but Beijing won't pressure Tehran due to their strategic ties




Qatar's leverage: Frozen Iranian funds — but fading. Iran has moved 100M+ barrels into floating storage, with Chinese buyers absorbing supply, offsetting Doha's pressure




No breakthrough. Mediators can only keep channels open for the next de-escalation.