Report: Gulf State leadership and White House aides attempted to dissuade US President Donald Trump from his now-reversed decision to charge a fee for transit through the Strait of

Report: Gulf State leadership and White House aides attempted to dissuade US President Donald Trump from his now-reversed decision to charge a fee for transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Link Gulf State leadership tried to dissuade Trump from implementing Hormuz tolls - report According to a CNN report, leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar were among those who convinced Trump to abandon the proposed 20% fee on cargo.