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President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway. The European Union's top diplomat says the strait should return to how it was before the war — open and free. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate. Graham was one of Trump's closest allies in Congress, advocating for Ukraine and for military aggression against Iran. Republicans with just 51 members available to vote for Trump's agenda.