Trump imposed 20% toll tax on Hormuz, promised to keep it independent from Iran, said- now will block Tehran

Trump Imposes Toll Tax on Hormuz State: US President Donald Trump has announced to impose a 20 percent toll tax on the Strait of Hormuz. He said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is open and will remain open. Whether Iran cooperates in keeping it open or not, it will remain open. Now our army is blocking Iran. Now ships of Iran and its customers will be stopped, but it will remain open for other countries.

Trump also said that now America should be called the ‘Guardian of Hormuz Strait’ Will be said. The US President also announced that America will collect 20 percent toll tax from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that we will protect it, it is an important route for the world and America will take the responsibility of this security. The US President said that if we are its guardian then we should also get some fees in return.

America will soon control Hormuz

Trump claimed that the process of American control over the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon. Trump said that America will monitor this strategic sea route and will also collect fees from ships passing through there. In an interview with Fox News, Trump also made sharp remarks on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and General Qasim Sulemani. He said Soleimani was killed in US action and claimed Khamenei’s influence had almost ended.

Trump also said that Iran had come very close to developing nuclear weapons, but America stopped it from doing so. When asked whether Iran was becoming stronger again, Trump completely rejected it, saying that the US is still keeping a close eye on Iran. Describing Iran as a country of bad people, he said that it has got the appropriate results of its actions.

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Trump claims Iran broke the agreement

Donald Trump also claimed that there was an agreement between America and Iran earlier, but later Iran broke it. According to him, during Khamenei’s last farewell, anti-American and vindictive slogans were raised, after which the situation worsened. According to Trump, after this America took military action, while in response Iran targeted many Arab and Gulf countries, which further increased the tension in the entire region.