Reported claim

“Trump's blockade policy would impose a 20 per cent fee on non-Iranian commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.”

high confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Strengthened after South China Morning Post reported it.

Belief History

Jul 13 Jul 15

Sources

South China Morning Post supports medium reliability

other countries would retain access under a system that would impose a 20 per cent fee on eligible cargoes

Jul 13, 2026

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