US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent charge on commercial cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after unveiling the proposal, while pressing ahead with a naval blockade targeting Iranian trade.Trump said the proposed fee would be replaced by trade and investment agreements with Gulf states following discussions with regional leaders.“Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf states will be making into the United States,” Trump wrote on social media.
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Trump scraps Hormuz toll plan but presses ahead with Iran blockade
US President Donald Trump has abandoned his plan to impose a 20% charge on commercial cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This decision, announced on Tuesday, came after discussions with Middle East leadership.
Teresa Elena FrontadoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-14 · 16:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump has abandoned his plan to impose a 20% charge on commercial cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This decision, announced on Tuesday, came after discussions with Middle East leadership. Trump stated that the proposed fee will be replaced by trade and investment agreements between Gulf states and the United States. Despite scrapping the toll, the US is continuing with a naval blockade aimed at Iranian trade. The shift in strategy follows "highly productive conversations" with regional leaders.
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Trump wrote on social media about the decision to replace the fee with trade and investment deals.
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The proposed fee would be replaced by trade and investment agreements with Gulf states.
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US President Donald Trump abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent charge on commercial cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US is pressing ahead with a naval blockade targeting Iranian trade.
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