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Kid Berwyn

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8. Trump wants a piece of the Hormuz action.

Reply to MerryBlooms (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:09 PM

Saturday

Trump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tolls

Excerpt…

“We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture,” the president told Karl, who shared Trump’s response on the social platform X. “It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people. It’s a beautiful thing.”

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5821343-trump-us-iran-ceasefire-deal-joint-venture-strait-of-hormuz/

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