US to take over Strait of Hormuz, charge 20 percent fee for cargo shipped through, Trump says
www.politico.com
The U.S. will become “guardian” of the strait, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
  • AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    This is taking the toll Iran planned on charging and turns it into a mob style protection racket that demands 1/5 of your cargo as extortion.

    I guess i don’t need to say it, but this is gonna backfire on us…