‘I want to be reimbursed...’: Trump demands payment for shielding Israel, Gulf allies from Iran

By The Economic Times

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US President Donald Trump said he wants Gulf countries to reimburse the United States for securing the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Iranian attacks. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the US is protecting "a very rich portion of the world" and should be compensated for its efforts. He specifically named Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait as countries benefiting from US protection. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTimes?sub_confirmation=1 ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/EconomicTimesApp Follow ET on: ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EconomicTimes ► Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/economictimes ► LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/economictimes ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/economictimes/ ► Flipboard - https://

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