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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Trump Ridiculed for Hormuz Toll ‘Joint Venture’ Idea: 'Dude Is Insane. 25th Amendment'
Donald Trump is taking heat from all sides after floating an idea that critics say sounds less like foreign policy and more like a business deal gone off the rails. Just days after threatening catastrophic consequences against Iran, Trump is now suggesting the United States could partner with Tehran to collect shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz—and even take a cut of the profits. During a conversation with ABC News correspondent Jonathan Kar…
Trump floats a toll-charging venture with Iran in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says he's considering a "joint venture" in which the U.S. and Iran charge tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a major passage for oil tankers and a key point of leverage in the Middle East conflict.
'Dude is insane': Trump reamed for suggesting US could take cut of Iran's shipping tolls
President Donald Trump's two-week "ceasefire" agreement with Iran was quickly flagged by experts as being lopsidedly in favor of Iran — with one of the most notable aspects being the United States being open to negotiating Iran's right to collect shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, a massive con...
Trump Ultimately Reveals His Businessish Intentions: Hormuz to Make Big Money; Likely to Link Tolls to Iran's Reconstruction... Golden Age of the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, stated on the 8th that the United States would help resolve traffic congestion in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump made these remarks via TruthSocial on that day.
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