Brazil President Accuses Trump of ‘Piracy’ Over Proposed 20% Hormuz Charge

Brief By WION / 8:35 PM on 14 Jul 2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised US President Donald Trump’s proposed 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of acting like a pirate. Lula also condemned US foreign policy, citing the Iraq War and asserting that Iran had neither nuclear weapons nor intentions to develop them before Trump initiated conflict.