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Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies

First publishedJul 13, 11:58 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 03:38 UTC · 14m ago
11 outletNYT World33 outletsFortune, CBS News, New York Post66 outletsAl Jazeera, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, Business Insider, CBS News11 outletNBC News22 outletsBBC World, CNBC Top News22 outletsVox, NYT World11 outletSeattle Times11 outletCNBC Top News55 outletsNYT Home, NPR News, CNBC Top News, The Guardian US55 outletsFortune, CBS News, NBC News, Axios, The Hill22 outletsSeattle Times, CBS News33 outletsAl Jazeera, Seattle Times44 outletsThe Hill, CBS News, Axios55 outletsPBS NewsHour, CBS News, NBC News, BBC World33 outletsCBS News, Al Jazeera33 outletsAl Jazeera, NYT Home, BBC World22 outletsBBC World, PBS NewsHour22 outletsCBS News, NBC News11 outletCBS News
NYT World9Here’s where the U.S. and Iran are targeting each other in their latest attacks.Open ↗Fortune6U.S. and Iran both say they control the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks that threaten return to all-out war and global economic upheavalOpen ↗CBS News8Trump says U.S. will get paid "a lot of money" to guard Strait of HormuzOpen ↗New York Post5Trump announces US Navy reinstating Iran blockade, proclaims 20% cargo reimbursementOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump says US will become ‘guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz and collect tollsOpen ↗The Hill7Trump reimposes blockade on Strait of Hormuz, declares 20 percent US toll on shippingOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump says U.S. will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge a toll for safe passageOpen ↗Business Insider6Trump says US will reinstate blockade on Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on all cargoOpen ↗CBS News8Iran and U.S. both claim control over Strait of Hormuz, trade more strikesOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump: US will ‘take over’ Strait of HormuzOpen ↗NBC News8Trump says U.S. will launch an 'Iranian blockade' in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗BBC World9Trump reinstating naval blockade of Iranian portsOpen ↗CNBC Top News7UN maritime agency opposes Hormuz transit fees after Trump demands protection moneyOpen ↗Vox6Is the Iran war back on for real?Open ↗NYT World9Trump Reimposes Naval Blockade, as U.S. and Iran Escalate StrikesOpen ↗Seattle Times6Why it’s so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Is Hormuz open? Trump's toll threat intensifies rush to bypass the Strait altogetherOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to KnowOpen ↗NPR News9The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of SpiesOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Trump’s Hormuz toll plan could backfire, global shipping industry warns — here’s whyOpen ↗The Guardian US8First Thing: Trump threatens to impose US tolls on Hormuz shipping as strikes on Iran continueOpen ↗Fortune6The price of oil shoots upward as Trump demands tolls in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CBS News8Why gaining full control of Strait of Hormuz has proven so hard for U.S.Open ↗NBC News8US Escalates Attacks on Iran; Trump to Restart Naval BlockadeOpen ↗Axios7The push to bypass the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗The Hill7US, Iran trade strikes after Trump blockade threatOpen ↗Seattle Times6U.S. and Iran reignite war over Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CBS News8U.S. and Iran continue attacks as Trump vows to control Strait of HormuzOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Iran lawmakers present Hormuz management bill as US war heats upOpen ↗Al Jazeera7‘Piracy’: Will Trump’s 20 percent Hormuz toll find takers?Open ↗Seattle Times6What to know about Trump’s plan to charge a toll in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗The Hill7What to know about Trump plan for Strait of Hormuz tollOpen ↗CBS News8Shippers balk at Trump's Strait of Hormuz fees: "Dangerous Pandora's Box"Open ↗The Hill7Trump nixes 20 percent Strait of Hormuz toll proposalOpen ↗Axios7Trump backtracks on Hormuz 20% toll demandOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CBS News8Trump drops 20% cargo fee in Strait of Hormuz, pushes Gulf investment dealsOpen ↗CBS News8Trump reacts after walking back 20% fee for Strait of Hormuz cargoOpen ↗NBC News8Trump says he will back off plan to toll ships in Strait of HormuzOpen ↗BBC World9Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran portsOpen ↗CBS News8Trump says countries called and protested his 20% Strait of Hormuz fee, reverses courseOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US President Trump drops 20% Strait of Hormuz fee planOpen ↗CBS News8Trump reverses course on Strait of Hormuz tolls, says U.S. military doesn't need to be in IranOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalationOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global EconomyOpen ↗BBC World9Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into warOpen ↗BBC World9Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8WATCH: Trump says he's reversing course on Strait of Hormuz fees because Gulf states will invest in U.S.Open ↗CBS News8What to know about the Iran war as Trump changes course on 20% fee for Strait of Hormuz cargoOpen ↗NBC News8Trump backs off Strait of Hormuz toll plan as cost of Iran war mountsOpen ↗CBS News8Trump reverses course on U.S. acting as "guardian of the Hormuz Strait"Open ↗
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President Trump announced that the U.S. will reinstate a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on cargo ships passing through it. This move comes after recent attacks by Iran, with both the U.S. and Iran claiming control over this vital waterway.

Reported by 52 outlets — BBC World, NYT Home, NPR News, NYT World, CBS News, and 12 more. See all sources ↓

The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.

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President Trump announced that the U.S. will reinstate a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on cargo ships passing through it. This move comes after recent attacks by Iran, with both the U.S. and Iran claiming control over this vital waterway.
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52 outlets, average source rating 7.6/10.
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    WATCH: Trump says he's reversing course on Strait of Hormuz fees because Gulf states will invest in U.S.

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