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Trump Says U.S. May Impose Tolls In Strait Of Hormuz If Peace Deal Fails

Headline from Forbes, from the development of Jun 20, 2026

Newest development Jun 24, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims

Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have faced significant friction this weekend as Iran said it shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

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    Trump Says U.S. May Impose Tolls In Strait Of Hormuz If Peace Deal Fails

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Trump vows Iran will not charge Strait of Hormuz tolls, but says US might

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  3. Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

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    Trump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Trump says no toll on Strait of Hormuz unless US imposes one (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Saturday that no toll will be charged for passage through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day interim ceasefire with Iran — unless the U.S. imposes one should peace talks fail.

  2. Forbes

    Trump Says U.S. May Impose Tolls In Strait Of Hormuz If Peace Deal Fails (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have faced significant friction this weekend as Iran said it shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

  3. Newsweek

    Trump rules out Iran Hormuz tolls, says US would be entitled instead (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump says no Iran tolls in Hormuz as U.S.-Iran deal enters talks phase, but Tehran signals fees could follow after 60 days.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Trump says there 'will be NO TOLLS' in Strait of Hormuz during or after 60-day ceasefire (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump said Iran would not impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after the 60-day period outlined in the MOU.

  5. Fortune

    Trump threatens to charge U.S. tolls in Strait of Hormuz for 'services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East' (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Iran’s joint military command said the strait was closed because of the U.S. “clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.

  6. Breitbart News

    Trump Threatens to Charge U.S. Tolls in Strait of Hormuz if Final Iran Deal Not Reached in 60 Days (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon. President Donald Trump, in response, threatened to impose U.S. tolls in the crucial waterway if a final deal with Iran isn’t reached in 60 days

  7. Townhall

    Trump Just Slapped Down This Iranian Scheme for Strait of Hormuz (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump declares no tolls in Strait of Hormuz for 60 days amid US-Iran ceasefire deal.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trump vows Iran will not charge Strait of Hormuz tolls, but says US might (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US-Iran memorandum of understanding does not rule out future tolls in the strait after an initial 60-day period.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Rubio says Iran will never be able to charge tolls through Strait of Hormuz (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway," the secretary of state said. "That's existing international law."

  11. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Iran pledged no tolls through Strait of Hormuz (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump claimed Iran pledged that it will not pursue any tolls or charges of any kind through the Strait of Hormuz.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Rubio says Iran cannot charge tolls in Hormuz: What we know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tehran says the strait ‘will never return’ to its prewar conditions and claims it can charge fees for services.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Trump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran has said it wants to charge "maritime service fees" in the Strait of Hormuz.

  14. Townhall

    Trump Sets the Records Strait on Iranian Tolls in Hormuz (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump clarifies no tolls or fees charged by Iran for Strait of Hormuz passage amid peace talks.