What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, as conflict escalates
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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.
Over recent days, as fighting between the US and Iran has renewed, several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked, killing at least two people. President Donald Trump said yesterday the US will act as the “guardian” of the waterway, charging commercial shippers 20% of the value of their cargo to reimburse the …
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