Published: 10:56pm, 13 Jul 2026Updated: 5:09am, 14 Jul 2026US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would begin charging commercial vessels for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington reinstates its blockade of Iran following a renewed escalation in the conflict.Trump said Iranian vessels and ships trading with Iran would be barred from using the strategic waterway, while other countries would retain access under a system that would impose a 20 per cent fee on eligible cargoes.“We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from...