Trump announced a 20% cargo tariff for transportation in the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump, the former U.S. president, has announced a plan to impose a 20 percent fee on transport through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has raised concerns among global maritime transport operators. The proposal comes as Javid Ghorban-Oghli, Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa, says the current situation cannot be described as “neither war nor peace” and believes that its continuation could negatively affect the global economy. There are also reports of Indian crew members being killed in an attack on Emirati tanker vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Donald Trump has announced that a 20 percent cargo tariff will be imposed on transport through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Trump’s plan to collect a fee from Hormuz has worried the global shipping industry.
• Javid Ghorban-Oghli, Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa, emphasized in an interview with Khabar Online News Agency that describing the current situation as “neither war nor peace” is not accurate.
• Ghorban-Oghli said that the continuation of the current situation may negatively affect the global economy.
• He added that the impact on the global economy is among Trump’s key considerations in his decisions.
• Ghorban-Oghli warned that this should not be the basis for major national decisions.
• Reports have been published indicating that Indian crew members were killed in an attack on Emirati tanker vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.. Coverage difference: Newsdata (International) focuses on Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 20 percent fee on transport through the Strait of Hormuz and the global concerns it has sparked, and also mentions the killing of Indian crew members in an attack on tankers. In contrast, Khabar Online, focusing on the views of Javid Ghorban-Oghli, Iran’s former ambassador to South Africa, examines the current situation and its potential effects on the global economy and major national decisions.