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Trump Reinstates Iran Port Blockade, 20% Hormuz Toll

7/14/2026

Summary

Trump Blocks Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 13, 2026 that the United States will reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports and impose a 20 % fee on cargo in the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Maritime Organization said tolls lack legal basis while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned it will resist, firing warning shots.
Brent crude rose to $83 a barrel as the June interim peace agreement entered a crisis.

Summary

Iran Guard Fires

Kpler data recorded six ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, lowest in five weeks and far below average of 100 plus vessels.
Four were crude-oil tankers, with VLCC Humanity carrying 2 million barrels of Iranian oil and Capetan Andreas 500,000 barrels of Kuwaiti product.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired warning shots at two ships on an “illegal” route.
Central Command reported 20 vessels escorted through strait in the 24 hours despite threat.

History

Historical Context

During the 1980-88 Iran–Iraq Tanker War, Iraq’s attacks on Gulf shipping prompted Kuwait to request U.S. protection, leading to Operation Earnest Will (24 July 1987-26 Sept 1988), the largest naval convoy since World War II, with U.S. forces deploying four frigates, three cruisers and a destroyer. President Trump’s 13 July 2026 decree reviving a Hormuz blockade echoes that 1987 escort strategy.

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Trump Blocks Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 13, 2026 that the United States will reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports and impose a 20 % fee on cargo in the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Maritime Organization said tolls lack legal basis while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned it will resist, firing warning shots.
Brent crude rose to $83 a barrel as the June interim peace agreement entered a crisis.

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