"All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait," the US leader said

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. and Iran have made conflicting statements about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping traffic.

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz

"We're going to be reimbursed, because the other nations are very wealthy. They're on our side, and we can't be expected to do that for nothing," Trump said earlier in a phone…

President Donald Trump countered Iran's attempts to collect tolls on shipping via the Strait of Hormuz by announcing the US would do so at a rate of 20% for all cargo transiting…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was moving to reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was moving to reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo...

"All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait," the US leader said

Trump says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee.

Trump says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee.

Nach nächtlichen Angriffen gegen Iran setzt Trump nun die Seeblockade gegen iranische Häfen wieder ein und erklärt die USA zum »Hüter« der Meerenge. Wer sie passieren will, soll…

Nach nächtlichen Angriffen gegen Iran setzt Trump nun die Seeblockade gegen iranische Häfen wieder ein und erklärt die USA zum »Hüter« der Meerenge. Wer sie passieren will, soll…

President Trump said the United States will seek control of the Strait of Hormuz and operate the waterway as tension between the U.S. and Iran grows.

The blockade will only stop Iranian ships and ‘all other countries will have fair and open use’ of the waterway, the United States president said.

US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will reinstate a blockade of Iran's seaports and require a 20% fee on the value of cargo transported through the Strait…

Donald Trump’s plan to charge ships to use the strait would be a marked departure from the US’ previous insistence that passage through the crucial waterway should be free and…

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian ports and "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz, where it would levy charges on…

Trump announces a U.S. blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, imposing a 20% toll on shipping traffic.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is re-imposing a naval blockade on Iran, stating that, from now on, vessels ...

President Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of what he called an 'Iranian blockade' and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for…