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Trump to charge countries passing through Strait of Hormuz

Donald ​Trump has declared the US 'guardians' of the Strait ​of ​Hormuz after announcing the shipping lane open to ⁠commercial traffic despite ongoing retaliatory attacks.

Monday saw Iran insist that

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@vickis67 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 21
typical trump... "you cant do that", next breath, "Im going to do exactly what I said you cant do because it will make me $$"
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@karmoogum From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 20
So this orange lump started the war, cause the blockade and now wants to charge other countries for safe passage? This is extortion plain and simple.
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Nice Tanker you've got there, would be a shame if something were to 'happen' to it...
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Trump ? The leader of the free world ?
What the actual "F"
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Now he’s got the cheek to ask for 20% 😂
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The worlds policemen?? How about not starting fights you can't win.
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@Druid121 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 113
Iran war was simply an Epstien distraction
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And to think the Strait was open and things were normal before Israel told their puppy dog USA to invade Iran 😂
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The USA is a hostile foreign power. The sooner our political class wake up to that & treat it accordingly the better.
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@okeereps From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 123
“Pay me for my F’ up!” Seriously??? Charging other countries for actions the U.S. and Israel took that led to the closing is insane. If any country pays this they are imbeciles.
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America is a leader of the free world, just like mafia is a guarantor of security.
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As a New Yorker who has loathed Trump for 33 years I have never once found him charming.
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He sent an estate agent to negotiate with the Iranians. Hopeless.
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@kma1363 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 314
Who's the pirate now ☠️ ???
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Anyone keeping count of how many times the United States has completely destroyed Iran's military capability?
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He literally calls it what it is - A protection racket!
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Iran was charging approximately 1%, America is thinking bigger... 20%. And prior to the illegal invasion, 0%.
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Marco Rubio on 23 June:
"No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law." Trump on 14th July declares 20% fee
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We have a mob boss trying to shake down the world.
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What a massive waste of money and innocent lives.