The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has issued a strong warning to Iranian representatives dispatched to Switzerland, making it clear that he would have no qualms about destroying the country if negotiations fail or if Tehran maintains the closure of the Strait of Hormuz decreed yesterday in response to the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.
"I told them that if they closed the strait, they would be without a country. They wouldn't even be able to return to their fucking country," the American leader declared in an interview with Fox News, coinciding with the start of the diplomatic summit in Bürgenstock.
Trump has also reiterated his warning that the United States could take control of the Strait of Hormuz by force and even play the role of "toll collector," in the same way that, according to him, Iran has been acting during the conflict.
The president has even stated that he could become the "guardian angel of the strait and take 20% of the oil." "We could take control of the strait if necessary. I could raze the country if I wanted to. And if they don't reach an agreement, we will collect the tolls," he stressed, underlining that he will maintain pressure on Tehran as long as there is no understanding.