Trump says he will reinstate the naval blockade of Iran and impose a 20% tax on cargoes in Hormuz.

President Donald Trump stated on Monday (13) that the United States was reinstating the naval blockade of Iran and that it would be reimbursed 20% of all cargo transported through the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran claimed to have closed the important waterway, according to international news agencies. "The Strait of Hormuz is OPEN and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE," Trump wrote on his social media account Truth Social. "The U.S…. will be reimbursed 20% of all cargo transported, for all costs necessary to ensure the security of this very unstable region of the world," he added. He said the process would begin immediately, but did not give further details. "We will be reimbursed because other nations are very rich. They are on our side and we cannot expect to do this for free," he concluded.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.