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Trump's Hormuz blockade: a 20% toll and the question of whether the US Navy can enforce it

On 13 July 2026 a US naval blockade of Iranian ports returns to the headlines alongside a 20% transit toll, while Iranian outlets report vessels already being targeted in the strait. The military arithmetic is harder than the politics.

Adrian Kowalczyk · Monexus Geopolitics desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·13 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
A flag-draped casket rests in a grand hall as uniformed military personnel and civilians in dark attire stand nearby during a formal memorial service.
A flag-draped casket rests in a grand hall as uniformed military personnel and civilians in dark attire stand nearby during a formal memorial service. @alalamfa · Telegram

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