Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticizes a U.S. proposal to impose a fee on ships using the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, Lula responds to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that oil owners would have to pay 20% for each ship removed from the waterway. Lula characterizes the idea as “piracy” and also portrays the United States as acting like a “pirate state,” while describing the proposal as effectively demanding payments tied to shipping activity in the region. Other reporting adds that Trump’s broader message is that the United States would take on a “guardian” role for the strategic passage. The criticism comes as attention remains on the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil flows, and on tensions surrounding how maritime security costs and responsibilities could be assigned.
Lula condemns proposed U.S. Strait of Hormuz fee as ‘piracy’
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticizes a U.S. proposal to impose a fee on ships using the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, Lula responds to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticizes a U.S. proposal related to the Strait of Hormuz.
- The proposal discussed involves a 20% fee tied to oil-shipping removals from the strait.
- Lula describes the plan as “piracy” and refers to the U.S. as a “pirate state.”
- Reports say Donald Trump also suggests the U.S. would act as a guardian of the waterway.
- The comments center on responsibilities and costs for securing a major global oil transit route.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has openly criticized Donald Trump's suggestion to impose a fee on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz, branding the U.S. as a 'pirate state.' Trump claimed that the U.S. would assume the role of guardian over this vital waterway. This development emerges amid increased U.S.
3 hours agoPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticises Donald Trump's demand for oil owners to pay 20% for each ship removed from the strait.
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