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Trump Drops Hormuz Toll Plan but US-Iran Tensions Stay Explosive
NYT > World News·Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Donald Trump scrapped a 24-hour-old plan to charge cargo ships a 20% fee for using the Strait of Hormuz, instead calling for trade deals with Gulf countries. The US continued its blockade of Iranian ports, and Iran attacked two tankers while firing at US military sites. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a huge share of global oil passes, remains a flashpoint.
Why It Matters
The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint. Any disruption there sends oil prices higher globally — and India, a major oil importer, feels that directly.
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