Trump drops the 20% Hormuz charge hours before it was due, while keeping the blockade
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 3 tied to no party.
Trump said on 14 July he had scrapped the 20% fee 'based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership', replacing it with what he called investment and trade deals with Gulf states, about five hours before it was to take effect, the Guardian reported. He said the blockade of Iranian ports would continue, speaking as he met Iraq's prime minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House. The US ambassador to the UK told the IMO council the US would 'champion freedom of navigation'. Senate Democrats block the defence bill over Iran war and Israel provisions: Senate Democrats blocked the annual defence authorisation bill on 14 July over provisions on the Iran war and Israel, the Guardian reported. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told visiting Iraqi prime minister Ali al-Zaidi that Iraq must disarm Iran-aligned militias, Al Jazeera reported.
- When
- 14 July 2026
- Where
- Washington, D.C., the US
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Trump statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The Guardian
- Evidence The Guardian
- Evidence The Guardian
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Trump drops the 20% Hormuz charge hours before it was due, while keeping the blockade", ev-20261027-gw44, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-gw44/