Trump warns Iran amid reports of fees to ships moving through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday amid reports that Tehran is charging tankers a toll to gain access to the Strait of Hormuz.
"There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now! President DONALD J. TRUMP," he wrote on Truth Social.
Iran has demanded the right to collect tolls from ships transiting the strait as a condition of the current pause in hostilities.
The Financial Times reported Wednesday that Tehran plans to require ships passing through the waterway to pay the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil on board during the two-week ceasefire.
Meanwhile, Trump has demanded that Iran reopen the strait immediately or brace for renewed military action against its infrastructure.