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Trump reinstates the naval blockade of Iran and floats, then drops, a 20% Hormuz fee

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Local time
10:33 AM in New York
Where
Washington, D.C., United States

Trump posted that the U.S. was 'reinstating' the blockade of Iran and, as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT', would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped. The U.S.-led maritime centre said enforcement on all Iranian ports and coastal areas would begin at 20:00 GMT on July 14 while neutral transit continued; the next day Trump dropped the fee in favour of 'trade and investment' deals with Gulf states.

Why it matters

The blockade lifted under the memorandum on June 18 was back in force, and the fee idea drew objections from shippers and governments before Trump abandoned it.

Sources (8)

Confidence: Stated by a named government, military, or institution. Not independently confirmed. About confidence labels

Correction

  • Corrected the time from 9:00 AM New York time, Jul 13, 2026 to 10:33 AM New York time, Jul 13, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. reinstates the Hormuz naval blockade"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz / Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from policy to shipping; updated the sourcing note; added 6 sources: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence