President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. military will reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports and the United States will be reimbursed for effectively guarding the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the strait will stay open “with or without Iran” after fresh U.S. strikes targeted Iranian military sites overnight.
“We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait,” Trump said on Truth Social.
The United States, he wrote, “from this point forward, known as ‘THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,’ but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20 percent on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately.”…
Trump Announces US Reinstating Iran Blockade, Wants Hormuz Reimbursement
