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ISTANBUL \u2014 President Trump says that the U.S. will not allow Iranian ships to move through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>

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“We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving,” he said in a post online<\/u>.<\/p>

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U.S. launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran attacks U.S. allies in the Gulf<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Trump said other countries will be able to move through the waterway, but that the U.S. would charge a 20% toll on cargo. He said the toll was reimbursement for doing “the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World.”<\/p>

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The U.S. previously has opposed any tolls or fees on ships moving through the strait.<\/p>

Iranian leaders have been defiant that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>

Trump’s latest move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.<\/p>

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