Trump Says U.S. 'Will Be Reimbursed at Rate of 20% on All Cargo Ships' Escorted Through Strait of Hormuz
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“TRUMP CALLS U.S. 'GUARDIAN OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ' IN TRUTH SOCIAL POST ANNOUNCING RENEWED BLOCKADE”
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This storyWhat share of global oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
- About 5%
- About 10%
- About 20%
- About 35%
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About 20%
Topic poll · all networksWill Iran accept Trump's demand to reimburse the U.S. for Hormuz patrols?
Trump's Iran 'maximum pressure' policy was first launched in 2018.
After exiting the 2015 nuclear deal, Trump reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran's oil, banking & shipping sectors. Now he's reinstating it. Follow updates at AP News
The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest!
Nearly 20% of global oil — about 17 million barrels per day — flows through this narrow passage between Iran and Oman. A blockade there can trigger immediate worldwide energy price shocks.
Topic poll · all networksIn 1987, the U.S. escorted tankers through Hormuz in which operation?
- Operation Earnest Will
- Operation Desert Shield
- Operation Praying Mantis
- Operation Nimble Archer
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Operation Earnest Will
Charging ships for safe passage echoes the Barbary tribute system!
The Barbary States of North Africa charged ships tribute for Mediterranean passage. By 1800, the U.S. paid up to $1M/year — nearly 20% of the federal budget — before the Barbary Wars ended the practice in 1815.
