The Globe and Mail·4 min read·hard
U.S. to reinstate Strait of Hormuz blockade, charge ships 20% toll on cargo, Trump says
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Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine Jackson
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to reinstate a blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% toll on cargo. The move follows escalating missile and drone exchanges, drawing immediate opposition from Iran and international shipping authorities.
An Indian sailor goes about their work after being stranded aboard their cargo vessel for days as congestion at Port Sultan Qaboos has prevented them from docking, leaving the ship anchored off the coast of Oman around Qaboos Port on June 23 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers/Getty Images
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