{"id":2133,"date":"2026-06-21T17:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2026-06-21T17:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:39:39","slug":"you-close-it-and-you-wont-have-a-country-trump-reportedly-says-us-could-become-guardian-angel-of-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2133","title":{"rendered":"\u2018You Close It And You Won\u2019t Have A Country\u2019: Trump Reportedly Says US Could Become \u2018Guardian Angel\u2019 Of Strait Of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>President Trump warned Iran it would cease to exist as a nation if it shut down the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the United States could become \u201cGuardian Angel\u201d of the vital waterway.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2131\">Judge Rejects Biden\u2019s Bid To Bury Ghostwriter Tapes, Then Pauses Release For Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump recounted his message to Tehran during a Sunday interview with Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst. \u201cYou close it and you won\u2019t have a country,\u201d Trump said he told Iranian officials, according to Yingst. \u201cYou won\u2019t even make it back to your f*cking country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president floated seizing control of the passage and charging vessels to cross it. \u201cWe may take over the Strait, if we have to,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIf they don\u2019t make a deal, we\u2019ll collect tolls.\u201d He suggested Washington could claim a fifth of the oil moving through and act as protector of the region, framing the cut as payment for \u201cservices rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East,\u201d PBS reported. <strong>(RELATED: Iran Declares Strait Of Hormuz Closed Amid Alleged Israeli Ceasefire Violations)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The threats carry weight only if a permanent agreement collapses. A memorandum of understanding signed last week guarantees toll-free transit for 60 days while negotiators chase a final nuclear deal, according to PBS.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2129\">Trump Announces British Prime Minister Kier Starmer\u2019s Resignation<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Trouble surfaced Saturday when Tehran declared the Strait shut over Israel\u2019s military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, though American officials rejected the claim that traffic had stopped, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also fired back at Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who insisted his country would never abandon uranium enrichment. \u201cHe better watch his mouth,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe better shape up or we\u2019ll take over the rest of the country,\u201d according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomats from the United States and Iran opened talks Sunday at the B\u00fcrgenstock resort in Switzerland, with Pakistan and Qatar mediating, Iran International reported. 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