Washington/Tehran, March 23 -- US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen "very soon" if diplomatic efforts with Iran succeed, believing the key narrow waterway might come under some form of joint control.
Speaking to reporters, Trump suggested an unconventional arrangement for the vital waterway, which carries roughly 20% of global oil supplies. "It could be jointly controlled," he said, adding when pressed: "Maybe me - me and the Ayatollah, whoever the Ayatollah is, whoever the next Ayatollah."He also hinted at the possibility of political change inside Iran, suggesting new leadership could emerge as a result of the conflict. "There's automatically a regime change," Trump said, adding that figures he described as "v...