WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that no maritime fees would be permitted in the Strait of Hormuz during the current 60-day ceasefire period, warning that the United States could impose its own tolls afterward if a final agreement is not reached.
“There will be no tolls … unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
The warning came after Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that the strategic waterway would be closed, citing what it described as US failures to fulfill commitments and ongoing Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon.
US Central Command rejected the Iranian announcement, saying American forces remained deployed to ensure compliance with the agreement and to safeguard maritime traffic.
CENTCOM said commercial navigation through the waterway remained intact.
“Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins told Axios.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, carrying a significant share of global oil and natural gas shipments.
Source: Saudi Gazette