Trump backs away from threat to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines against operating in the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as over the Gulf of Oman.
43% : Last month, Lebanon and Israel announced a "framework agreement" outlining the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon in exchange for the disarmament of Hezbollah.
39% : Before the fighting around the strait intensified, Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon repeatedly threatened to derail the interim deal.
35% : Israel responded with a ground invasion of Lebanon.
20% : Shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah joined the conflict in support of its ally, Iran, and began attacking Israel.

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