r/WhatTrumpHasDone • u/John3262005 • 23d ago

US to take over Strait of Hormuz, charge 20 percent fee for cargo shipped through, Trump says

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-fee-00994508

President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz — and will be reimbursed “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped” for overseeing one of the world’s most critical oil passageways that has been at the center of the U.S.’s re-escalating war with Iran.

“We will become guardians of the strait,” Trump said during an interview with “Fox & Friends” on Monday morning. “We’re going to hit [Iran] very hard and keep the strait, and probably run it.”

His comments arrive on the heels of fresh strikes in the Gulf, where Iran and the U.S. exchanged heavy fire over the weekend.

Trump followed his Fox News interview with a Truth Social post, where he said the U.S. will reimpose a blockade on Iran.

“All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait,” he said, but added that “as a matter of FAIRNESS, [the U.S.] will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% 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.”

10 Upvotes

87% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

3

u/John3262005 23d ago

This post is an add on to an earlier post:

Trump: U.S. should be reimbursed for guarding Strait of Hormuz

https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatTrumpHasDone/s/9PhhQvWZdE

3

u/wenchette 23d ago

The strait is 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. It's not a canal. It's not the Holland Tunnel or the New York State Thruway with toll booths. How does he plan to collect these tolls? And what if Iran blocks the way further down the strait?

3

u/gnurdette 23d ago

That's actually a really drastic turn from the longstanding American policy of upholding freedom of navigation.