Trump Imposes 20% Hormuz Shipping Fee After US Strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump declared the US would collect a 20% fee on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, positioning America as "Guardian of the Strait" in a direct reversal of Iran's own toll demands. US forces struck dozens of targets inside Iran, while Iran's IRGC retaliated with strikes on Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman — the most significant exchange since the April ceasefire. The escalation marks a major shift in the ongoing US-Iran standoff over the strategically vital waterway.