Tanzania, April 7 -- Washington. President Donald Trump has said the United States could impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz once the ongoing conflict with Iran ends, arguing that Washington has emerged as the "winner" of the war - a proposal that could require direct American control of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.

Speaking on Monday, Trump suggested that the US might charge vessels for using the narrow waterway, through which roughly a fifth of global oil supplies normally pass, framing the idea as a post-war entitlement.

"We're the winner. We won," he said, adding that the United States should be able to benefit economically from securing the route after weeks of fighting.

The remarks signa...