Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer
US President Donald Trump claimed that the US would impose a 20% tariff on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control of the waterway
Assessment
The proposal to impose a 20% tariff on Hormuz transit challenges longstanding international maritime norms. The legal question is whether any single state can unilaterally tax passage through a strategic chokepoint. The outcome will test the limits of U.S. power over global shipping lanes and could reshape trade routes.