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Trump’s sudden pivot on Hormuz shipping fees—from demanding 20% tolls for all vessels, including allies, to pivoting toward trade deals for safe passage—reveals a chaotic, half-baked strategy in the Iran crisis. With escalation politically risky and gas prices already climbing, Trump’s shifting stance exposes a lack of clear direction. While Iran continues its attacks and the U.S. avoids full military engagement, the stalemate drags on, leaving both sides stuck in a war of attrition. The irony? Trump’s own Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had just condemned Iran for proposing similar tolls. Now, with Iran still disrupting Strait traffic and Trump wary of fuel spikes, the world waits to see who cracks first.

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