Washington, July 14 -- US President Donald Trump said the US will "take over" the Strait of Hormuz and act as its guardian, while Iran announced the strategic waterway's closure following recent US military action.

US President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the United States would "take over" the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz, shortly before Iran announced that it was closing the vital waterway, citing recent US military action.

Trump asserted that the United States would assume control of the strait, saying, "We're taking over the strait. They've got nothing." He also criticised previous US administrations, arguing that Washington should have addressed the threat posed by Iran "47 years ago."

Trump claimed that Ira...