The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and, in a seeming policy reversal, will charge other ships for safe passage.

President Donald Trump dropped the idea of charging a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and said he would instead take trade and investment deals with the Gulf states.

The United States intensifies military action against Iran, with President Trump declaring the US as the 'Guardian of the Hormuz Strait' while proposing a controversial cargo fee, raising tensions and oil prices in the region.

Trump also appeared on a radio show to discuss the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the U.S. was preparing to attack Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site.

The president has repeatedly said he's the No. 1 target of the Iranian regime, with protesters holding banners calling for his death at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral this week.

President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Congress on Friday notifying the body that the U.S. military had resumed its war against Iran as of July 7th. CNN, Politico, and other outlets revealed the letter was sent late last week in reports on Monday afternoon.