Reported claim

“Donald Trump stated the United States will charge 20% of cargo value for providing safety and security in the Strait of Hormuz.”

high confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Strengthened after Al-Monitor reported it.

Belief History

Jul 13 Jul 15

Sources

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security

Jul 13, 2026

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