After days of newly intense fighting, Trump asserted he’ll take control of the Hormuz Strait — and charge for access.

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

The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.

Trump plans to take control of the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran. Traffic normalization by August 31 at 15.5% YES.

"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…

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the only way to restore regular shipping traffic through the strait was to end US military interventions in the waterway.

Iran and the U.S. are nearly halfway through the 60-day period to end the war, but renewed attacks raise fears about whether that will actually happen.

US assumes control of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran strikes. Traffic returns to normal by August 31 at 15.5% YES.

President Donald Trump said the US may take control of operations in the Strait of Hormuz and seek compensation from allies, while Iran warned it would not tolerate US…

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…

Trump announces toll for Hormuz: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Not only that, Trump also…

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...

Trump reinstated a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% fee for all non-Iranian cargo shipped via the waterway. Read on.

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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.

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…

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…

Trump declared the US would collect a 20% fee on all Hormuz cargo as "Guardian of the Strait," flipping the script on Iran's own toll demands, while US forces struck dozens of…

By Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine JacksonDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of…