Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage

[dalton99a]

https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-13-2026-6c2c44cfdd089d6393d18fa5930ed620

Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage
By JON GAMBRELL
Updated 9:37 AM CDT, July 13, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage, after another heavy exchange of fire threatened negotiations aimed at ending the war.

He said on social media that Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the strait and America would charge a 20% toll on eligible cargo, as the conflict with Iran has intensified after peace talks failed to deliver meaningful progress.

“We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving,” Trump said online. “All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait.”

The president said the toll would help cover “any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World.”

A fifth of the world’s oil and gas passed through the strait before Iran asserted control over it after the start of the war.



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He will rename it the Strait of Trump

[sakabatou]

1. And any money collected will be syphoned to his family

[dalton99a]

2. 100%

[Deuxcents]

3. What could possibly go wrong? Taxpayers pay for blockades, he grifts the toll and the world will not stand for it

He has no clue or plan for a peaceful transition since he started this war and it seems he just gets deeper and deeper into the mess at our peril

[FalloutShelter]

4. The grifting never ends.

[dalton99a]

6. +1. The felon is a genius at grifting and corrupting

[Wuddles440]

12. Certainly a Hall of Framer in those endeavors!

Pedo Don is already one of, if not, the greatest con men in world history.

[Johonny]

5. This is a clear violation of international law

I assume that no one will pay.

[Prairie Gates]

7. Trump is flailing

They thought they were going to infiltrate a Kharg invasion force through subterfuge in the Oman passage. Having been foiled there, Trump is lashing out with new idiotic plans. Unfortunately, the result is going to be that a lot of human beings will be killed.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Watch oil prices and gasoline prices go up

Without a ground invasion and occupation, trump cannot stop Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz

[gab13by13]

19. Oil and gas prices are being manipulated by Krasnov's pals,

Crude oil should be closer to $130/barrel than $80.

Strategic oil reserves around the globe are at significant low levels.

When will they price in all of the destruction that Ukraine has done to Russia's oil infrastructure? Gas is being rationed in Crimea and Russia.

[miyazaki]

9. Piracy.

As it is now this regime has condemned the nation.

In some other time and place all their heads would be on sticks.

[Cosmocat]

10. This is literally Caligula level delusion

First, we can't secure it fully. Iran will be able to attack ships in some way shape or form to a point where the risk / insurance will be too prohibitive.

Second, it was not an issue until this moron made it an issue.

Third - what leader of a country will pay this? And, what is the moron going to do when they don't?

[Renew Deal]

11. He's falling for Iran's strategy to drive up prices

It's the most counterproductive thing I think I've ever seen.

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. He started a war, and will now try to make allies and neutrals pay for it

He is the worst president by far the US has ever had.

[SSJVegeta]

14. So... send a ton of US ships in the middle of a chokepoint without establishing control of the chokepoint?

Any Admiral to agree to that shouldn't be an Admiral

[EnergizedLib]

15. Something is telling me

The felon is not the greatest negotiator in the world, despite that being touted as a strength and as a good businessman.

[ImNotGod]

16. He is more full of shit than a demented diaper wearing xmas goose

[purr-rat beauty]

17. Um....on what authority?

A protection racket for a mess HE MADE!

Just another impeachable offense

Fuck him, fuck maga, fuck the gop

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. Also, too, THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT men's national soccer team gets an automatic place

in this weekend's World Cup final, in place of Spain (and France, whom they would have played), and Belgium, whom they beat, and who were unfairly allowed through at the expense of the United States THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT men's national soccer team. They will face Argentina, because my good friend Javier Milei says so, and Kier Starmer is a poopyhead, and Javier says GHSMNT will win 3-1, as long as Messi is allowed to score the consolation goal.