Trump Drops Plan to Charge Transit Fee in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump has abandoned his proposal to impose a 20% fee on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection. In a post published Tuesday (July 14) on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump announced that the United States will instead seek expanded trade and investment agreements with countries across the Gulf region.

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