Published on: 2026-07-13
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Washington, July 13 /Xinhua/ — The United States is resuming its naval blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This was announced on Monday by US President Donald Trump.
“We are restoring the Iranian blockade, so named because it prevents only ships or clients of Iran from entering or leaving ports,” D. Trump said on the social network Truth Social.
As noted by the American president, the United States will act as the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and will introduce a 20 percent levy on all cargo transported through it.
According to D. Trump, the collection will help cover “all expenses without exception necessary to fulfill the task of ensuring the security of this extremely unstable region of the world.” “The process and the formation of the appropriate mechanism will begin immediately,” he emphasized.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply amid renewed strikes between the US and Iran, heightening concerns about security. According to Kpler, a maritime data analysis company, 14 vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, the lowest figure in a month.
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