Trump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims
Trump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims
Iran has said it wants to charge "maritime service fees" in the Strait of Hormuz.
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Jun 24, 2026
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President Donald Trump speaks to the press after stepping off Air Force One at Reading Regional Airport in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on June 23, 2026. — Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON — As conflicting claims complicate negotiations with Iran, President Donald Trump said Wednesday there would be no tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and that humanitarian restrictions would be tied to the release of frozen Iranian assets.
Writing in a Truth Social post, Trump said Tehran had informed US negotiators that there would be “NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND BEING........
