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Trump Floats U.S. Charging Tolls for Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz
Trump said any postwar deal with Iran must reopen the waterway, which carries about 20% of the world’s oil and LNG, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump suggested the United States could charge transit tolls for the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iranian control. "What about us charging tolls?" Trump said. "I'd rather do that than let them have them."
- Tensions escalated after Iran's Revolutionary Guard blocked two Qatari LNG tankers approaching the waterway. Maritime intelligence firm Windward reports the strait has split into a dual-corridor system, scaling from first use to coordinated multi-vessel transits in under four days.
- Approximately 20% of global oil and LNG flows pass through the waterway, where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for "new arrangements" to manage post-war governance. This signals fundamental disagreement over the strait's future control.
- Trump issued a "final" ultimatum to Tehran, threatening attacks on civilian infrastructure including bridges and power plants if Iran fails to reopen the strait by his self-imposed 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline. The threats represent a significant escalation.
- Kinetic risks have expanded to port infrastructure, alarming commercial operators with assets in allied Gulf states. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated negotiations were "incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes," reflecting Iran's defensive stance.
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