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Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports

Low Severity Asia Iran
Date Occurred Jul 14, 2026 16:54 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Jul 14, 2026
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Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0608wy8pro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Iran flag Iran
Region Asia
Capital Tehran
GDP / Capita $7000.0
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  • ID #15802
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 14, 2026
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