Inside the 24-hour sprint to convince Trump to drop his plans to toll Strait of Hormuz
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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.
President Donald Trump shocked Gulf allies and many of his own aides with his plan to impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz, touching off an international scramble to convince him to reverse course on his demand, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The abrupt announcement on Monday came despite months of …
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