{"id":29745,"date":"2026-07-16T19:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=29745"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:57:07","slug":"trump-sinks-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-abandons-20-tolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=29745","title":{"rendered":"Trump &#8220;sinks&#8221; in the Strait of Hormuz, abandons 20% tolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US president claimed that the Straits would remain open \u201cto all ships except Iranian ones,\u201d while the naval blockade would only be maintained for ships \u201ctraveling to or from Iranian ports or carrying anything related to Iranian cargo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reacting to the US president\u2019s moves, Beijing stressed that it would not tolerate Iran\u2019s naval blockade, stating that \u201crespecting the legitimate rights of countries bordering the Strait of Hormuz, as well as restoring safe navigation in the region, is a common pursuit of the international community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, China is calling for \u201cdemonstration of rationality and restraint,\u201d while calling on the parties to rejoin the ceasefire and return to the diplomatic table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the situation in the Persian Gulf remains tense, with Iranian forces targeting two Emirati tankers on 13\/7 in the wake of new American strikes, which hit Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Bushehr in southern Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump: I am withdrawing the 20% tariffs, free movement of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-54.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-54.png 525w, https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-54-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>China: We will no longer tolerate the US naval blockade of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reacting to the US initiatives, the Chinese authorities express concern over the US military blockade of Iranian seaports, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the diplomat, respecting the legitimate rights of countries bordering the Strait of Hormuz, as well as restoring safe navigation in the region, is a common pursuit of the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that Beijing calls for \u201cdemonstrating rationality and restraint, maintaining the hard-won ceasefire and preventing the resumption of hostilities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US president claimed that the Straits would remain open \u201cto all ships except Iranian ones,\u201d while the naval blockade would only be 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