Trump vows Iran will not charge Strait of Hormuz tolls, but says US might
Key takeaways
- The US-Iran memorandum of understanding does not rule out future tolls in the strait after an initial 60-day period.
- Trump’s statement, made in a Saturday afternoon post on Truth Social, is the latest sign that a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) may be unravelling.
- Since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, Iran has successfully used the Strait of Hormuz as a pressure point, closing the strategic waterway to traffic.
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The US-Iran memorandum of understanding does not rule out future tolls in the strait after an initial 60-day period.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo President Donald Trump speaks at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on June 19, 2026 [Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has pledged there will be no tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, unless they are collected by his own country.
Trump’s statement, made in a Saturday afternoon post on Truth Social, is the latest sign that a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) may be unravelling.