July 13, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Confirmed

Trump Declares the U.S. the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait” and Demands a 20% Fee on Cargo

In a July 13, 2026 social media post, President Trump announced that the United States "will be, from this point forward, known as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,'" and that it "will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20%...

July 11, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Confirmed

U.S. Launches a Third Round of Strikes After Iran Declares the Strait of Hormuz Closed

U.S. Central Command said it began a third round of strikes on Iran this week after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps attacked the Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving a...