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Video. Tensions high in the Middle East as Trump vows 20% Hormuz shipping fee

Updated: 14/07/2026 - 8:55 GMT+2

The tensions in the Persian Gulf remain high. US President Trump said the United States would take over the Strait of Hormuz and charge a fee of 20% for all cargo shipped through the waterway. Earlier, Trump declared the strait will remain open, “with or without Iran”.

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