At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
ONP Summary
President Trump announced the U.S. would charge a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz and serve as its 'guardian' after a ceasefire with Iran collapsed. Days later, Trump said he would replace the fee with trade and investment agreements with Gulf states.
Progressive: Economically damaging proposal — Progressive outlets characterized the toll as burdensome to global commerce and criticized it as undermining U.S. credibility.
Moderate: Strategic assertion — Moderate outlets reported Trump's framing of the U.S. as a 'guardian' controlling access to the strategic waterway.
Conservative: Legally questionable — Conservative outlets questioned whether international law permits unilateral cargo fees on international waters.
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will.
But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses. ...
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