Trump escalates conflict with Iran over Strait of Hormuz: The U.S. is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and imposing a 20% fee on cargo, in response to renewed Iranian attacks on Gulf targets. 

Flawed June 17 MOU led to current escalation: The agreement effectively ceded control of the strait to Iran for 60 days, with no clear guarantee of safe passage, setting the stage for renewed hostilities. 

Political fallout and domestic risks: Higher oil and food prices will impact American consumers; the author calls for Congress to revoke Trump’s war powers, warning of broader threats to democracy if the conflict continues unchecked.

Trump’s war with Iran is back on, but in reality it never ended. 

Renewed attacks by both sides this weekend continued today with new Iranian assaults on U.S. military bases and assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Oman. 

This prompted Trump to declare that the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz, reintroduce its naval blockade of Iranian ports, and, for the first time, charge a 20 percent fee on maritime cargo, mirroring Iran’s tolls on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

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