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'Guardian of the Strait': President Trump says US will charge 20% fee for ships using Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says ships will be charged 20% of their cargo’s value in exchange for U.S. protection in the Strait of Hormuz, but the administration has not explained who would pay, how the fee would be collected or what would happen to vessels that refuse.
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Trump says the U.S. will reinstate its blockade on Iran and charge a toll on ships
Trump Announces U.S. Blockade on Iran in Strait of Hormuz, Charges for Safe Passage
'Guardian of the Strait': President Trump says US will charge 20% fee for ships using Strait of Hormuz
Trump: US reinstating blockade at the Strait of Hormuz
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage
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