Trump says he and 'the ayatollah' can share control of Strait of Hormuz

Trump says he and 'the ayatollah' can share control of Strait of Hormuz Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 15:57 US move to recognise Iran's sphere of influence over the strategic waterway would be a concession A page on the Marinetraffic website on 4 March 2026 shows commercial boat traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast (Julien De Rosa/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump on Monday said he and Iran's ayatollah could "jointly" control the Strait of Hormuz, as he unleashed a flurry of de-escalatory statements. Trump said the waterway through which 20 percent of global energy supplies pass will be "jointly controlled. Maybe [by] me.