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Donald Trump reveals proposed fee for ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Donald Trump reveals proposed fee for ships in Strait of Hormuz

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump announced the re-establishment of a naval blockade on Iran and a new toll for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The proposed fee is 20% of the value of all cargo passing through the strait, intended as reimbursement for security costs.
  • Trump stated the strait remains open, with or without Iran's cooperation, and that the U.S. will act as its "guardian."

U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Monday that the United States is reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and intends to impose a 20% fee on the value of all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This announcement was made during an interview with Fox News and further detailed on his Truth Social platform.

The Strait of Hormuz is OPEN and will remain OPEN, with Iran or without it. We are restoring the BLOCKADE OF IRAN.

— Donald TrumpStatement on Truth Social regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran.

Trump stated, "The Strait of Hormuz is OPEN and will remain OPEN, with Iran or without it. We are restoring the BLOCKADE OF IRAN." He elaborated that every vessel transiting the strait would be required to pay the United States a fee equivalent to 20% of the value of its cargo. This amount, he explained, is to serve as reimbursement for the costs of ensuring security in this "extremely unstable region of the world."

The U.S. president asserted that the new fee would take effect immediately. However, officials from his administration had not yet confirmed these statements. Trump has previously indicated intentions to "take over" control of the Strait of Hormuz and collect fees.

We have made 10 deals with these people (the Iranian government), so now we will just hit them hard and stop the strait, and we will probably run it. We will become the guardians of the strait. Maybe we'll call it the 'guardian angel of the strait.' And we should get reimbursed for it.

— Donald TrumpExplaining the rationale for the proposed fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz during a Fox News appearance.

In contrast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously stated that the U.S. objective is free navigation through the strait, and collecting fees is contrary to international law. Trump, however, argued on "Fox & Friends" that American forces are entitled to compensation. "We have made 10 deals with these people (the Iranian government), so now we will just hit them hard and stop the strait, and we will probably run it. We will become the guardians of the strait. Maybe we'll call it the 'guardian angel of the strait.' And we should get reimbursed for it," he said. "We will get reimbursed because other nations are very rich. They stand by our side, and you can't expect us to do this for free," he added.

We will get reimbursed because other nations are very rich. They stand by our side, and you can't expect us to do this for free.

— Donald TrumpFurther justification for the proposed fee during the Fox News interview.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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