President Trump on Monday proposed that the U.S. impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz for providing safe passage to vessels traveling through the battle-ridden waterway in attempts to restore international oil shipping levels. The president said the U.S. would be “reimbursed” at a rate of 20 percent for being the “gua
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President Trump on Monday proposed that the U.S. impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz for providing safe passage to vessels traveling through the battle-ridden waterway in attempts to restore international oil shipping levels. The president said the U.S. would be “reimbursed” at a rate of 20 percent for being the “gua
President Trump on Monday proposed that the U.S. impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz for providing safe passage to vessels traveling through the battle-ridden waterway in attempts to restore international oil shipping levels. In announcing his plan to levy a toll, the president described it as a way for the United States to recover the cost of providing military protection to vessels using the waterway.
The Hill reported the story as "What to know about Trump plan for Strait of Hormuz toll." The Seattle Times reported the story as "What to know about Trump’s plan to charge a toll in the Strait of Hormuz."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Hill and The Seattle Times. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 5 hours ago.
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