President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned plans to charge fees for American policing of the Strait of Hormuz in lieu of inking new trade and investment deals with Gulf states. The president, following the breakdown of the memorandum of understanding with Iran, has said that the United States will implement a blockade
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned plans to charge fees for American policing of the Strait of Hormuz in lieu of inking new trade and investment deals with Gulf states. The president, following the breakdown of the memorandum of understanding with Iran, has said that the United States will implement a blockade
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would scrap his proposal yesterday for a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and would instead pursue trade and investment deals with Gulf states. President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned plans to charge fees for American policing of the Strait of Hormuz in lieu of inking new trade and investment deals with Gulf states. President Trump on Tuesday backed off his proposed 20% toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in favor of investment deals that Persian Gulf states will ink with the US.
The Hill reported the story as "Trump nixes 20 percent Strait of Hormuz toll proposal." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Trump drops Strait of Hormuz tolls for Gulf trade deals."
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