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Trump backs off Strait of Hormuz toll plan
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: Trump backed off a Strait of Hormuz toll plan as lawmakers pressed the Pentagon over rising Iran war costs.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: Backed off a Strait of Hormuz toll plan amid mounting costs of U.S. airstrikes against Iran.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Lawmakers pressed the Pentagon over the mounting cost of the Iran war.
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