Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex CroftMonday 13 July 2026 16:06 BSTUS releases video of forces carrying out another wave of strikes on IranDonald Trump announced the US would impose a 20 per cent toll on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.He declared the US as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORUMZ STRAIT' and stated the toll would serve as reimbursement.Trump also announced the 'reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE', preventing Iranian ships or customers from entering or leaving the strait.These statements followed overnight attacks by Iran's Revolutionary Guard on facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan.The Iranian attacks were in response to earlier US military strikes on Iranian targets, casting doubt on a recent interim US-Iranian agreement.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump to charge 20% toll on ships using Strait of Hormuz as he reimposes US blockadeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in