U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz will become permanently toll-free under a new agreement with Iran. He made the remarks during a 28-minute telephone interview with The New York Times on Sunday afternoon, according to the newspaper.

During the interview, Trump added that if Iran fails to reach a final nuclear deal with the United States, he would either resume military strikes or turn the U.S. into the 'guardian of the Middle East' in exchange for one-fifth of the region’s income. He claimed that his decision to launch attacks on Iran in February and subsequently impose a naval blockade on the country’s ports had reshaped the Middle East in favor of the United States.

The report cited the BBC as the source of additional information on the development, highlighting the ongoing complexity of U.S.-Iran relations and the potential economic and geopolitical implications of the proposed agreement.