‘Pirates of Hormuz’: Brazil PM Lula attacks Trump's 20% shipping toll, calls it ‘piracy’
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticised US President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 20 per cent charge on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, mocking Washington as a "pirate" state.
- His remarks came after Trump announced that the US would reinstate what he called the "Iranian blockade" and begin charging vessels for securing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
- Speaking at a public event in Sao Paulo state, Lula mocked Trump's proposal to collect payments from commercial vessels using the strategic waterway, according to AFP.
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- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticised US President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 20 per cent charge on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, mocking Washington as a "pirate" state.
- His remarks came after Trump announced that the US would reinstate what he called the "Iranian blockade" and begin charging vessels for securing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
- Speaking at a public event in Sao Paulo state, Lula mocked Trump's proposal to collect payments from commercial vessels using the strategic waterway, according to AFP.
Sources: Times of India