Trump claims Iran assured Strait of Hormuz won’t be tolled

US President, Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.

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“Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are ‘NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND BEING SOUGHT OR RECEIVED BY IRAN ON SHIPS TRAVELING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ’” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

 

He added, “If this is false information, negotiations would end, immediately!”

The comments come at a critical juncture as Washington and Tehran navigate a 60-day diplomatic window following a preliminary framework deal signed in mid-June to halt the wider regional conflict.

Despite the tentative truce, high-level talks held in Switzerland this week have yielded sharply conflicting narratives between the two sides regarding maritime control, economic concessions, and the scale of international nuclear inspections.

Tehran has repeatedly asserted its intent to impose what it labels maritime service fees for administering the strategic waterway, heavily emphasizing its sovereignty alongside Oman.

US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have flatly rejected the proposal, maintaining that the strait is an international passage exempt from transit fees under existing maritime law.

The dispute over safe passage remains a core bottleneck in the peace process, with more than 1,000 commercial vessels reportedly stalled in the Persian Gulf awaiting a final resolution.