Trump Strait of Hormuz tolls announcement
by HOMERED: Donald Trump
President Trump has declared that if a deal with Iran isn't finalized, the United States will be the only nation permitted to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. He described this as compensation "for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East." The announcement was made via a Fox News alert from the White House.
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The only country that will potentially collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz will be the U.S. No one else writing this on Truth Social. There will be no tolls in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days during the ceasefire, period. And there will be no tolls after the 60-day period has expired, unless they're imposed by and for the United States of America should the deal not be completed. for services rendered as the guardian angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present and future reimbursement of cost. Interesting. Now, John, you know, this was actually supposed to be underway on Friday, but because of the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Lebanon, things were pushed back a couple of days. We'll see how things continue to move forward in the days and weeks ahead. But for now, back to you. All right. Keep us updated.
