Trump enforces "Iranian Blockade" in Strait of Hormuz, declares 20% tolls | TheBriefWire
Trump enforces "Iranian Blockade" in Strait of Hormuz, declares 20% tolls
Published 14 July 2026 · politics
Starting at 4PM ET, President Trump says the U.S.’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be reinstated as the U.S. continues to fight
Starting at 4PM ET, President Trump says the U.S.’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be reinstated as the U.S. continues to fight Iran over control of the crucial waterway amid an exchange of fire between the two nations over the weekend. “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The President also enforcing a 20% toll.
Published: July 14, 2026 • 5:03 PM IST · Updated: July 14, 2026 • 5:42 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Starting at 4PM ET, President Trump says the U.S.’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be reinstated as the U.S. continues to fight Iran over control of the crucial waterway amid an exchange of fire between the two nations over the weekend.
“We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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