US, Iran trade strikes after Trump blockade threat

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:37 GMT

The U.S. and Iranian militaries exchanged fire early Tuesday following fresh threats from President Trump to take over the Strait of Hormuz. The president said Monday that the U.S. military would reimpose its naval blockade in the channel and begin charging a 20 percent toll on vessels transiting the strait “immediately.” The critical trading passage,...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: Trump backtracks on Hormuz 20% toll demand — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump held Situation Room meeting on massive new Iran strikes — www.axios.com
Center-Right: US military launches strikes on Iran after Trump brings back naval blockade — thehill.com
Center-Left: The push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz — www.axios.com
Right: Trump: We 'Completed' Goals in Iran, Strikes Will 'Continue', Not Sure They'll Make Deal, Deal Is How War Ends — www.breitbart.com
Center-Right: Iran vows to keep Hormuz strait closed until the ‘end of America’s evils,’ threatens to block more seaways as Trump reimposes blockade — nypost.com
Right: Trump scraps proposed Strait of Hormuz shipping fee for Gulf states' investment deals — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: Glenn Beck: Trump is hunting for someone in Iran — but it's not who you think — www.theblaze.com

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