Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar levels likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say. Mr Trump said he expects the US to be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.
The post Trump says US may take over Strait of Hormuz, charge tariff appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. will be known as "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT," and will charge 20% on all cargo shipped via the waterway to cover security costs. Iran rejects any US control of strait as both sides trade attacks in major threat to negotiations to end war.
The conflict between Iran and the United States over the Strait of Hormuz continues. Both nations are contesting control of the vital waterway amid ongoing attacks. The United States conducted significant strikes on Iranian targets following an attack on a container ship.
Iran stated it alone has authority to control the Strait of Hormuz. Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has incre… Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the only way to restore regular shipping traffic through the strait was to end US military interventions in the waterway.
We're going to get paid for guarding it - a lot of money," Trump said.
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