Brian Sullivan: Gulf nations are unlikely to agree to a toll plan for Strait of Hormuz safe passage
Gulf nations will be reluctant to agree to or adhere to a fee or toll for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to my conversations.
US President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that the United States is in control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains a blockade on Iranian ports, in a statement made to reporters in the Oval Office. According to Trump, Iran is facing significant difficulties and is not financially supporting its troops. The US President also noted that millions of barrels of oil are flowing through the Strait daily, and that Washington has completely cleared the waterway of mines.
This announcement came after Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario, located along New York's border with Canada, as Lake America.
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