Trump Proposes Joint Control of Iran Alongside Leader, Stating US Could Also Oversee Strait of Hormuz
Former US President Donald Trump recently outlined an extraordinary proposal, suggesting he could share 'joint leadership' of Iran with Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei. Speaking to reporters, Trump stated that this arrangement would also include US oversight of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point for global oil shipments. This pronouncement follows a consistent pattern of US policy that
views Iran's sovereignty as negotiable, frequently disregarding international norms regarding state non-interference. Mainstream outlets like The Independent frame this as a 'bizarre suggestion,' highlighting the unusual nature of the statement. This framing neglects to contextualize Trump's remarks within decades of US-led regime change efforts and an overarching denial of Iran's legitimate
sovereignty. The perceived 'strangeness' of the statement is presented in a vacuum, detached from the continuous, aggressive posture the US has maintained toward Tehran since the 1979 revolution, including direct covert action and economic warfare designed to destabilize the government. Despite the prevailing narrative of Iranian aggression, it is the US that maintains a military presence of over
40,000 personnel in the Persian Gulf region, alongside a vast array of naval and air assets. This is juxtaposed against Iran's stated defensive doctrine, which relies on asymmetric capabilities. The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 21% of the world's petroleum liquids are transported, falls entirely within Iran's territorial waters under international law. The United States has