Trump says U.S. reinstating Iran blockade in Strait of Hormuz
Trump says the U.S. will be known as "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT," and will charge 20% on all cargo shipped via the waterway to cover security costs.

The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
Trump says the U.S. will be known as "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT," and will charge 20% on all cargo shipped via the waterway to cover security costs.
For first time ever, American forces employ sea drones in combat operations
President Trump said Monday that the U.S.’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be reinstated as both Washington and Tehran fight for control of the crucial waterway after strikes were exchanged over the weekend. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We…
Tehran says the fallout has already reached the negotiating table with their foreign ministry claiming Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran has entered a 'crisis phase.'
American president says ships will be charged for safe passage through strait in apparent policy reversalMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US has launched its third consecutive night of strikes on Iran hours after president Donald Trump said Washington would reinstate a maritime blockade on the country and, in an apparently policy reversal,…
Data: Global Energy Monitor, Axios research; Map: Danielle Alberti/AxiosThe oil market's top players aren't waiting around to see who winds up with control over the Strait of Hormuz — countries and companies are scrambling to bypass the waterway.Why it matters: The Iran war threw a spotlight on the strait as the longtime center of the global energy trade,…