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Asked who will control Hormuz if it’s reopened, Trump responds, ‘Maybe me and the ayatollah’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Asked about the currently Iran-blocked Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump says it’ll be open “immediately” if a deal is reached.
As for who will control Hormuz once its reopened, Trump pauses to think about his answer before declaring that the channel will be “jointly controlled.”
“Maybe [by] me and the ayatollah — whoever the ayatollah is,” he says.
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