Trump says U.S. reimposes a blockade on Iran and charges a toll on ships

NPR News reports that President Trump says the United States has reimposed a blockade on Iran and is charging a toll on ships passing through. The announcement follows a third straight weekend of exchanged fire between the U.S. and Iran, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June. NPR notes its feed does not include further detail on how the toll would be enforced.

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