Trump’s US$40bn Hormuz insurance scheme non-starter due to lack of US naval escorts: report

May 17 2026 by

Two months after Donald Trump said the US would insure ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the programme has not paid out a single dollar in coverage.

The up to US$40 billion US insurance program ...

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