Trump says US will blockade Iran in Strait of Hormuz, will charge ships for safe passage

Dubai, Jul 13 (AP) US President Donald Trump says the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage. He made the announcement in a post on social media Monday, after another exchange of fire between the United States and Iran over the critical waterway. A fifth of the world's oil and gas passed through the strait before Iran asserted control over it after the start of the war. (AP) RD RD