Trump declares US as "the guardian of Strait of Hormuz" and will charge 20% fee on shipped cargo (thelemmy.club)

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https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116913091653271692

https://nitter.net/RapidResponse47/status/2076673834099298766#m

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-escalates-attacks-us-bases-gulf-states-warns-more-incidents-strait-2026-07-13/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5965399-donald-trump-guardian-strait-hormuz/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/trump-says-us-will-become-guardian-of-strait-of-hormuz-and-collect-tolls

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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

the twitter tirade phase is always kind of funny.

better than the scary bad cop missiles being thrown around one. oooo.

this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2026

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