Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade and Claims Hormuz Guardianship With 20% Toll
On July 13, Trump restarted the Iranian naval blockade, called the US the guardian of Hormuz, and demanded 20% reimbursement on cargo. IMO rejected mandatory strait tolls.
On July 13, Trump restarted the Iranian naval blockade, called the US the guardian of Hormuz, and demanded 20% reimbursement on cargo. IMO rejected mandatory strait tolls.
On July 7, the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was hit near Hormuz with an engine-room fire. A Saudi-flagged tanker was also damaged as the June MOU's safe-passage promise frayed.
PortWatch data show only 513 ships in the first 18 days after the June 17 MOU, about 28 a day versus roughly 100 before the war, as dual corridors and mine risk keep traffic depressed.
A 14-point memorandum signed around the G7 summit ends military operations on paper, lifts the US blockade on a 30-day clock, reopens Hormuz traffic, and starts a 60-day final-deal window.
Negotiators craft a preliminary MOU to extend the Iran war ceasefire by 60 days and open nuclear talks. Trump still must approve. Hormuz traffic and uranium remain the hard points.