US ‘reinstating’ Hormuz blockade, will charge 20% on cargo, Trump says
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President Trump announced the US is re-imposing a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, charging ships 20% on cargo passing through for security fees, escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. This move comes amid ongoing assertions of control over the strategically vital waterway and renewed strikes that threaten a tenuous ceasefire. Such actions not only heighten regional instability but also raise global concerns over potential disruptions to one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.
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