President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has told the US it will not charge tolls, insurance fees, or other costs on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also stated that no US funds have been released to Iran, and that frozen Iranian money would be used to purchase American agricultural products — corn, wheat, and soybeans — to be supplied as food aid. He warned that if reports of Iranian charges prove true, negotiations would end immediately.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has formally assured the United States it will not levy tolls, insurance fees, or any other charges on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement posted by reports. Trump also emphasized that no US funds have been transferred to Tehran; instead, frozen Iranian money held under US control would be used to purchase American agricultural goods — corn, wheat, and soybeans — supplied as food aid to Iran.
Trump warned that if reports about Iranian toll collection in the strait prove true, negotiations with Tehran would end immediately. The statement comes as the latest in a series of conflicting claims about the terms of the emerging U.S.-Iran framework. As The Zioneer reported at 14:40 Jerusalem, Trump earlier dismissed contradictory reports as "fake news." The statement did not address whether Iran has shifted to collecting an alternative fee, such as an insurance charge, as some analysts have noted.
No additional details on the source of the Iranian assurance were provided in this statement.
4 developments
- DevelopingIran says it will not collect Strait of Hormuz tolls for 60 days
- StrongIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: toll collection in Strait of Hormuz continues, contradicting Trump
- StrongTrump: Strait of Hormuz fully open by Friday, Iran will not get nuclear weapons
- DevelopingBarak Betesh (i24NEWS) scrutinizes Trump’s claim on toll-free Hormuz, noting Iran switched to insurance fee instead
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