President Donald Trump abandoned his earlier proposed toll for the Strait of Hormuz but clarified that the full naval blockade remains in effect exclusively for ships arriving at or departing from Iranian ports, or carrying any cargo linked to Iran, according to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid.
President Donald Trump clarified today that the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz applies exclusively to ships arriving at or departing from Iranian ports, or carrying any cargo linked to Iran, according to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid (Yedioth Ahronoth). The clarification follows a series of contradictory statements from Trump on Monday, in which he first announced a 20% cargo fee on all vessels passing through the strait, then reversed the fee, and ultimately confirmed the blockade would proceed without the toll. The toll proposal was abandoned entirely, as The Zioneer reported at 18:19 Jerusalem.
On Monday Jul 13 at 17:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a sequence of updates tracking Trump's evolving position. Over the course of the evening, Trump moved from reinstating the blockade with a blanket 20% cargo fee, to targeting only Iranian ships, to reversing the fee, and finally to confirming the blockade without any toll. The reports were initially sourced from Israeli media outlets (N12, Yediot, Times of Israel, i24NEWS) and later from Barak Ravid's direct account.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Trump's broader stance on the Strait of Hormuz. On June 26, Trump claimed that the US had 'defeated the Islamic Republic regime' and that the strait was open and setting records. On June 20, he warned Iran that no tolls would be charged during a ceasefire. These statements form part of a pattern of rapidly shifting Trump administration policy on the critical waterway.
Details on the implementation of the blockade remain unclear. The Zioneer has not yet received independent confirmation of naval deployment or any effect on Iranian shipping. The blockade's legality and the reaction of regional powers, including Iran and Gulf states, are also unverified.
12 developments
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- StrongTrump: Strait of Hormuz is open and will remain open, with or without Iran
- ConfirmedTrump: Strait of Hormuz transit still requires Iranian coordination
- DevelopingReport: Trump demands immediate, non-phased reopening of Strait of Hormuz and end to naval blockade
Source and signal
- Internal intake