President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to clarify the status of shipping tolls through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international waterway, amid an ongoing 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran.
According to Trump, no fees will be charged to vessels passing through the strait during the ceasefire window — and that policy would continue beyond the 60-day period, with one significant condition attached.
“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,” Trump wrote in the post.
In other words, if peace negotiations ultimately collapse and no final agreement is reached, the U.S. could choose to impose its own tolls on the waterway as a form of compensation for what Trump described as America’s protective role in the region.
