Trump’s Truth Social blockade announcement marks formal death of June MoU ceasefire

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Confirmed

Politics Desk

What we know

BBC dated the formal death of MoU hopes to Trump’s Truth Social announcement resuming the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping amid a flurry of new military strikes—after a brief, aborted demand that all Hormuz transits pay a 20% U.S. security fee.

The fee retreat within 24 hours, BBC argued, showed a president searching for unorthodox exits even as kinetic options expanded.

What's confirmed

Blockade resumption announcement ending MoU ceasefire hopes (BBC).
20% Hormuz fee demand walked back within a day (BBC).

What's still developing

Next diplomatic formula after fee and MoU failures.

Sources

BBC — Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls; MoU death on Truth Social link