Trump says the U.S. should collect tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz; Iran says Trump is full of "delusions"

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-04-08T18:14:34+00:00

President Trump claimed at a White House press conference on the 6th that the tolls for the Strait of Hormuz should be collected by the United States, not Iran.A spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Iran's Hatham Anbia Armed Forces issued a statement later that evening, saying Trump is full of "delusions," and that his rude and arrogant words, along with baseless threats, cannot make up for the "humiliation" suffered by the United States in the West Asia region.Reporter: Hu YousongXinhua News Agency Audio-Video Department Production

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2026-04-08 18:14:34

U.S. President Trump claimed at a news briefing held at the White House on the 6th that the “tolls” for the Strait of Hormuz should be collected by the United States, not Iran.

Later on the evening of the 6th, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of Iran’s armed forces said in a statement that Trump was full of “delusions,” and that his rude and arrogant remarks and baseless threats could not make up for the “humiliation” the United States suffered in West Asia.

Reporter: Hu Yousong

Xinhua News Agency audio and video department produced

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