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Trump issues 60-day waiver to shipping law to ease oil traffic during Iran war

Mar 18, 2026Center Right

President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver to the Jones Act, a longstanding shipping law, to ease economic concerns around his war on Iran.

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