Trump Says Gulf Leaders Called After He Ended US Strait of Hormuz Toll

During a meeting with Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi, US President Donald Trump discussed his recent decision to cancel the American toll on the Strait of Hormuz. Trump explained that he never felt it was fair for the US to maintain control over the strait while receiving little benefit. "I announced it yesterday," he said, adding that following the announcement, he received calls from various leaders including kings and emirs from countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. These leaders expressed willingness to manage the strait differently and to invest billions of dollars in the US economy, continuing to break economic records.