Trump reverses threat of 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume Iran ports blockade - BBC News
• President Trump has reversed his threat to impose a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. • The planned levy will be replaced by new trade and investment agreements with several Gulf states as the US prepares to resume its blockade of Iranian ports. • In a separate diplomatic move, Trump expressed public support for al-Zaidi to serve as Iraq's new Prime Minister to end a months-long political deadlock.
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