"Close it – and you will have no country left. You won't even return to your damn country," Ingst relayed Trump's words. The head of the White House also suggested that the U.S. could take control of the Strait of Hormuz. "We can take the strait under control if we have to. If they don't make a deal, we will charge for passage," he stated in an interview with Ingst. Additionally, the American president called the U.S. a potential "guardian angel" of the strait and said that Washington could receive 20% of the oil passing through this strategically important route. "We can take the strait under control if we have to. I will blow them to hell," Trump added. In Iran, it is reported that the Strait of Hormuz is closed due to an Israeli strike on Lebanon. The strait was closed again yesterday due to ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, after which Iran accused the U.S. of violating a signed memorandum that establishes a ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. Shipowners are receiving mixed signals regarding the agreement between the U.S. and Iran and the presence of dozens of mines. Today, a trilateral meeting began in Switzerland between representatives of the U.S., Iran, and Qatar. The parties are discussing a ceasefire in Lebanon and the unfreezing of Iranian assets. Iran has already stated that without lifting oil sanctions and without a ceasefire in Lebanon, it will not open the Strait of Hormuz.