Trump Guarantees Iran Will Not Charge Fees for Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz
President of the United States Donald Trump has said that no tariffs will be imposed by Iran on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The assurance was given by Trump after receiving the latest information from Iran. “Iran has informed the US that no tolls, no insurance fees & no other charges whatsoever are being requested or received by Iran on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, as reported by AFP on Wednesday (24/6/2026).
Tehran has repeatedly stated that it plans to impose maritime service fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz as a substitute for tolls. The plan was strongly opposed by the United States. Iran and Oman said on Tuesday (23/6) that they would study fees to be charged for services provided in managing the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting their sovereignty over the waterway.
Trump’s latest statement did not mention whether the tariff-free guarantee would remain in effect after the 60-day US-Iran peace negotiation period concludes. No statement has yet been provided by the Iranian side. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously stressed that Washington would not accept Iranian tariffs on the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington and Tehran have signed a preliminary agreement to halt hostilities and have completed the first round of talks in Switzerland, opening a 60-day negotiation period on sanctions relief, Iran’s nuclear programme, and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s blockade of the crucial strait during the war with the US and Israel caused global oil prices to soar, but shipping traffic has begun to increase since the peace agreement was signed. The Iranian government has repeatedly emphasised that it will maintain control over the strait, which is a route for a fifth of the world’s oil.
On Tuesday (23/6), the governments of Iran and Oman, which share the Strait of Hormuz, said in a joint statement that they would study the administration of the trade route and the fees to be charged for services, while asserting their sovereignty over the strait. Rubio, who opened a regional tour in the United Arab Emirates, said Washington would oppose the move. “This is an international waterway. No country is allowed to impose tariffs or fees on an international waterway,” the US Secretary of State stressed, as reported by AFP. He added that he believed “all countries in the region will agree.”