Trump says there ‘will be NO TOLLS’ in Strait of Hormuz during or after 60-day ceasefire
President Donald Trump stated that no tolls will be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran during or after a 60-day ceasefire period. He clarified on Truth Social that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls during this time, but left open the possibility that the U.S. might impose tolls if a deal is not reached. Concerns remain about whether tolls could be introduced after the ceasefire, with U.S. officials expecting Gulf states to oppose such actions in future negotiations. Additionally, U.S.-Iran talks are scheduled to begin in Switzerland, tho the situation is still evolving.
President Donald Trump said that no tolls will be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran after the 60-day ceasefire.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump addressed one of the central concerns about the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, whether it would allow Iran to impose tolls after the 60-day period for negotiations. The president said Iran would never impose tolls in the strait, but left open the possibility that the U.S. could.
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“There will be NO TOLLS in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days during the Cease Fire Period, and there will be NO TOLLS after the 60 day period has expired, unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America, should the deal not be completed, for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present, and future reimbursement of costs,” he wrote.
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The language that tolls would not be collected for 60 days raised concerns that tolls could be imposed after the period, a non-starter for the Gulf states. U.S. officials had previously indicated that they expect the Gulf countries to aggressively push against the possibility in future negotiations.
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