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Iran Considers Tolls and Taxes on Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

Iranian lawmaker Somayeh Rafiei told the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) on Thursday that her colleagues are considering a plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has been blockading by launching wanton attacks on international shipping since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury.

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Trump Warns China Trip May Be Delayed Due to Iran War

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that he might delay his planned trip to China due to the Iran war, especially if China refuses to help secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian terror attacks on civilian tankers and cargo ships.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk to a room for a bilatera

GOP Rep. Alford: We Shouldn’t Ease Sanctions on Russia

On Wednesday’s “CNN News Central,” Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) said that the U.S. shouldn’t ease energy sanctions on Russia and “I’m not for releasing sanctions on these nations that are out of bounds, basically.” Co-host John Berman asked, “Nick’s reporting

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) speaks during a news briefing after