President Donald Trump has rescinded a proposal made just a day earlier to impose a 20% fee on cargo ships using the Strait of Hormuz. This decision comes as the United States continues its efforts to enforce a blockade on Iranian ports.
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Trump withdraws proposed fee on cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz as US enforces blockade on Iran
President Trump has retracted a recently proposed fee on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This move coincides with ongoing US actions to maintain a blockade on Iranian ports.
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Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
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Trump withdraws proposed fee on cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz as US enforces blockade on Iran