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Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US would impose a 20% tariff on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control of the waterway.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in front of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?

(Illustrative) Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025; illustrative.

One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Iran says talks with Oman focused on Strait of Hormuz traffic


US State Dept. urges Americans to leave Iraq, removes non-essential employees from Oman

Earlier on Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters.

An Iraqi army Humvee stands guard near the U.S. Embassy, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2026.

Iranian embassy in South Africa labels drone strike on Oman’s oil facilities 'false flag operation'

Despite the claim, the embassy did not say whose operation it was.

Oil refinery of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026.

IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said.

IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri stands in front of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Iraq shoots down drones near Bagdad airport, Qatar intercepts missile

"Four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport, without causing any material or human damage," Maan told the Iraqi News Agency.

A United Arab Emirates plane stands on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport, in Dubai on November 6, 2025.

Iranian debris damages UAE petrol facility, drones damage Bahraini residences, injures 32 civilians

Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar also came under attack, as Oman's Muscat airport limited private jet flights into the Gulf State's capital.

Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

Gulf states in shock as Iranian missile strikes strain trust - opinion

As long as the present regime remains in power in Iran, there will be no genuine revival of Gulf-Iran relations. Only a new regime could mend the rifts.

A PLUME of black smoke rises from an ongoing fire near fuel depots at the port of Fujairah in the UAE caused by Iranian strikes, last week.

Twenty contestants disqualified at 2026 camel beauty festival in Oman, botox, fillers, silicone

Veterinarians warn such procedures can cause infections, swelling, tissue damage, chronic inflammation, severe pain, scarring, digestive issues, physical imbalances and potentially life-threatening.

 Illustrative image of a camel in Israel.

Tehran's miscalculation: How Iranian missiles brought Gulf states, Israel together - analysis

By targeting every GCC member with missiles and drones, Tehran has achieved the unthinkable: placing Israel and Qatar on the same team. This strategic blunder may finally cement a regional axis.

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel

Mora Namdar, the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs, said US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation "due to safety risks."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026.