By By Reena Bhardwaj Washington DC [US], July 15 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US senators has unveiled a long-awaited bill imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia, naming India among five countries that could face tariffs for continuing to buy Russian oil.
Some Gulf states signal they aren't opposed to paying fees in Hormuz, sources say Some Arab Gulf States have suggested to the US and European countries that they are not opposed to paying a fee in the Strait of Hormuz, but reject Iranian control of the waterway, multiple US and regional officials have told Middle East Eye. The difference between the two positions is a nuanced one, officials briefed on the matter told MEE, but it is important as fighting flares between the US and Iran again. US President Donald Trump is also signalling he expects economic compensation for the US providing security in the waterway.
Some Gulf states signal they aren't opposed to paying fees in Hormuz, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 21:07 Gulf states are more wary of Iranian control in Hormuz than financial payments, as Trump ups his demand for investments Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah emirate, along the Gulf of Oman, on 14 July 2026 (AFP) Off Some Arab Gulf States have suggested to the US and European countries that they are not opposed to paying a fee in the Strait of Hormuz, but reject Iranian control of the waterway, multiple US and regional officials have told Middle East Eye. The difference between the two positions is a nuanced one, officials briefed on the matter told MEE, but it is important as fighting flares between the US and Iran again. US President Donald Trump is also signalling he expects economic compensation for the US providing security in the waterway.
US supports efforts by Iraq and Syria to reconstruct oil pipeline The US is supporting efforts by Iraq and Syria to reconstruct a crude oil pipeline running between the two countries, which could bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a State Department official told Reuters on Tuesday. The US expects American companies to play a role in advancing the pipeline's rehabilitation, the official added.
The president’s proposal to impose a fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to increase global energy prices.
Washington, DC [US], July 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ship traffic except for Iran and that he has decided to replace 20% toll with trade and investment deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States.
Reza Zarrab’s cooperation exposed a financial pipeline to Iran’s regime, threatening to bring down powerful people in Turkey. A decade later, the case has been closed.
The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U. S. in exchange for safe passage.
New York [US], July 14 (ANI): Oil prices are on the rise again as the interim peace agreement between Iran and the US frays, leading to renewed strikes between the two sides and dimming hopes of a durable peace in the region.
Trump says Iran, Hezbollah might be added to sanctions bill Trump said in comments to reporters at the White House on Tuesday that Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah might be added to the Russia sanctions bill currently under consideration by the US Congress. This comes after renewed tensions between the US and Iran appear to have ended the interim agreement signed by the nations aimed at a cessation of hostilities in the region.
Trump: US investment deals with Gulf states to replace Hormuz fee Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US will take trade and investment deals with the Gulf states instead of the 20 percent levy he previously proposed for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20 percent United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” he stated in a post to Truth Social. This comes only a day after Trump announced the introduction of the fee, writing on the social media platform that “we are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE”, and declaring that the US will be “reimbursed” for its job as the “GUARDIAN OF THE STRAIT”.
Only four ships cross Strait of Hormuz in sharp fall in traffic Only four vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since this morning, marking the lowest level of shipping traffic since the memorandum of understanding was signed on 17 June. Data from the MarineTraffic tracking platform showed that one oil tanker and three container ships made the passage. All four vessels had departed from ports in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
UK opposes US plan to impose Strait of Hormuz tolls The UK government says it is pressing the Trump administration for details of its plan to impose a 20 percent toll on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Britain opposes the proposed charge and says vessels must be able to use the strategic waterway without paying tolls. The prime minister’s official spokesperson said the government’s “priority is stability and a return to the ceasefire between the US and Iran and we continue to work with our allies to support a long-lasting peace deal”.
Brazil registered zero direct oil exports to Israel in 2025 in victory for boycott campaign Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 12:17 Campaigners hail new figures on direct oil exports but point out more is needed to prevent third party sales Brazilians and Palestinians arrive from Gaza arrive at Brasilia Air Base on 13 November, 2023 (AFP/Evaristo Sa) Off Brazil registered zero direct oil exports to Israel in 2025, with campaigners claiming it as a victory for the boycott campaign. According to the 2026 Statistical Yearbook of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) released at the end of June, Brazil did not export oil directly to Israel in 2025. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement said the move was a result of pressure applied on the Brazilian government and corporations.
New posts 17:58 Trump Drops Hormuz Transit Fee, Turns to Gulf Investment Deals US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has walked back his plan to charge a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with proposed trade and investment agreements with Persian Gulf states.
New posts 23:08 New US Measures Target Iran's Sanctions Evading Network By RFE/RL The US Treasury has announced a series of moves to increase pressure on Iran's sanctions evading network, especially targeting Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, which it says remains a "major force" behind Tehrans oil export
President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 14 (ANI): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused US President Donald Trump of turning America into a 'pirate' state after Washington announced plans to charge ships a 20 per cent fee for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints.
Iran says oil exports ongoing, despite cancellation of US waivers Iran's oil exports are continuing as usual in spite the US cancelling its 60-day waiver of oil sanctions last week, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said. Paknejad indicated that the country's oil ministry had maintained a framework to neutralise the impact of Washington's sanctions on Tehran for years, adding that the oil exports would face no issues in such circumstances.
Washington DC [US], July 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) announced that American forces will reimpose a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz targeting Iran, while allowing vessels from other nations to continue transiting through the strategic waterway.
