Trump says U.S. military will reimpose blockade on Iranian ports

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The president said the U.S. will impose a 20 percent fee on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting official assertions that fees would violate international law.

July 13, 2026 at 5:39 p.m. EDTYesterday at 5:39 p.m. EDT

Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Razieh Poudat/AP)

The deal that the United States and Iran struck last month to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate over Tehran’s nuclear program was merely “a test,” President Donald Trump said Monday, dismissing what he said weeks ago was a “great deal” that could lead to broader peace across the Middle East.