The United States intends to obtain compensation from the Persian Gulf states for the costs of their protection, US President Donald Trump said.
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“I want a refund because we are protecting a very rich part of the world. We are spending money, and therefore we have made sure that we will be reimbursed for protection costs. We will be paid for protection by the countries we help. Look, for example, at these five countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and, by the way, there are others,” Trump said during a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office.
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Trump said on Monday that the United States intends to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and receive payment for it.
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In response to Trump’s statement about the security fee, the central headquarters of the Iranian military command Khatam al-Anbiya said that Tehran would not allow Washington to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US military has carried out several series of attacks on Iran since July 8. The Central Command of the US Armed Forces claimed that this was allegedly done in response to Iran’s actions against commercial vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military responded with strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
