Trump says U.S. military reopened Hormuz for all but Iran, drops 20% ship fee plan

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 14 July 2026 at 16:04 BST: "Oil is flowing like never before, thanks to the awesome Power of the United States Military. A special salute to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, and Commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper." "Because of them, and all members of the Most Powerful Military anywhere in the World, BY FAR, the Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran, and that is because of their lying, violent, malicious leadership, which is taking them down the path of TOTAL DESTRUCTION.

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We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo." "Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States. Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future." "As everyone is aware, we have the largest Dollar Investment into the United States, of any Country in History, but these new Investments will make that Number even larger, and we will see Factories, Plants, and Equipment pour into the United States at Historic levels, which will create additional millions of High Paying AMERICAN Jobs!

America is WINNING again, winning like never before." "The days of Iran killing hundreds of thousands of people, including 52, 000 protestors, are OVER and, most importantly, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

President DONALD J."

Explanation:

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 14 July 2026 at 16:04 BST: The post signals a major escalation in U.S. posture around the Strait of Hormuz, paired with a claimed easing for non-Iranian shipping. Trump says the U.S. military has made the strait open to all ship traffic except Iran-linked vessels, announces a full blockade only on ships to and from Iranian ports or carrying Iranian cargo, and ties that to Iran's leadership and nuclear program.

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He also says he is replacing a previously discussed 20% U.S. reimbursement fee with Gulf-state investment deals, suggesting a shift from direct shipping charges toward broader economic commitments from regional partners. The likely impact is heightened military and diplomatic risk for Iran, with immediate attention on maritime insurance, tanker routing, naval escort posture, and the possibility of retaliation in or around Hormuz.

Historically, Hormuz has been a recurring flashpoint because Iran has repeatedly threatened to disrupt the chokepoint during periods of sanctions pressure, and U.S. administrations have treated open navigation there as a core security interest. Trump's language also revives his long-running hard line on Iran's nuclear ambitions, echoing earlier withdrawal from the JCPOA and the maximum pressure approach, while the investment language suggests an effort to convert Gulf security alignment into U.S.-bound capital flows.

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