Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Declares U.S. "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait," Proposes 20% Cargo Fee

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will reinstate its blockade of Iranian shipping while proposing a sweeping new plan to charge a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would represent an unprecedented assertion of U.S. control over one of the world’s busiest maritime chokepoints.

In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump declared that the Strait of Hormuz “is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran,” following several days of escalating U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets.

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