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Trump's 20% Hormuz toll is a tariff on global shipping that no one agreed to

Washington is unilaterally pricing the world's busiest oil chokepoint, and Tehran is signalling it will undercut the levy. Shipowners, insurers and Asian importers now face a forced choice between two fee collectors.

A black-and-white aerial surveillance image labeled "UNCLASSIFIED" shows a ground structure being struck by ordnance, overlaid with crosshair markings.
A black-and-white aerial surveillance image labeled "UNCLASSIFIED" shows a ground structure being struck by ordnance, overlaid with crosshair markings. @epochtimes · Telegram

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