Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Edge Toward War Again
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- Trump announced the US is renewing its shipping blockade of Iranian ports following a period of escalatory rhetoric and attacks.
- Trump said the US will charge a 20 percent fee on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz alongside the reinstated blockade.
Why it matters: The 20 percent transit fee adds an economic lever to the military blockade, creating a direct pressure point on Iran's port commerce and a new revenue stream while signaling the US is moving from rhetoric back toward confrontation.
