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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, 11:08 UTC · 4h ago
11 outletNYT World88 outletsFortune, CBS News, New York Post, Al Jazeera, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, Business Insider11 outletAl Jazeera22 outletsNBC News, BBC World11 outletCNBC Top News11 outletNYT World11 outletSeattle Times22 outletsCNBC Top News, NYT Home22 outletsNYT Home, CNBC Top 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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗
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President Trump announced the US will reinstate a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% toll on cargo.

Reported by 19 outlets — NYT Home, NYT World, BBC World, NBC News, CBS News, and 8 more. See all sources ↓

President Trump said the US will block Iran's ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He also said the US will charge a 20% toll on cargo that passes through the strait. This is a critical waterway for international oil and gas.

Why it matters

This decision affects global trade and the conflict between the US and Iran. It could lead to more economic and military tensions in the region.

In brief
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway for international oil and gas.
Why is the US reinstating a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz?
The US wants to charge a toll on cargo that passes through the strait.
What is the US charging on cargo that passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
The US is charging a 20% toll on cargo.
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Outlets frame the story as a conflict between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Some outlets focus on the economic implications of the US's decision to charge a toll on cargo.

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    US will charge a toll on cargo that passes through the Strait of Hormuz

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    New York PostUS will charge a 20% toll on cargo
    Business InsiderUS will charge a 20% toll on cargo
    The HillUS will charge a 20% toll on cargo
    BBC WorldUS will charge a 20% toll on all cargo
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    US will block Iran's ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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    Al JazeeraUS will 'take over' the Strait of Hormuz
    NBC NewsUS will launch an 'Iranian blockade'
    PBS NewsHourUS will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz
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    US and Iran are in a conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz

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    FortuneUS and Iran both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz
    CBS NewsIran and US both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz
    NYT HomeUS and Iran escalate strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
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