President Donald Trump said that various leaders offered to invest billions of dollars in the United States, leading him to cancel the proposed toll on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 'I don't think anyone should be allowed to charge a fee for passage,' Trump said, according to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
President Donald Trump elaborated tonight at 19:13 Jerusalem that the cancellation of the proposed Strait of Hormuz toll followed offers from 'kings and emirs' to invest billions of dollars in the United States. 'I don't think anyone should be allowed to charge a fee for passage,' Trump said, according to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The statement adds a specific identity to the 'strong partners' Trump cited in an earlier statement at 14:59 Jerusalem.
The thread of developments began earlier today at 14:59 Jerusalem, when an American media outlet reported that Trump was 'serious' about a 20% cargo fee. Within minutes, at the same timestamp, our dispatches recorded Trump withdrawing the proposal, then replacing it with Gulf investment deals, and finally explaining that partners had offered billions in U.S. investments. The sourcing evolved from an unnamed outlet to named reports from N12's Amit Segal and later Asaf Rozentzweig, providing progressively more detail.
The Hormuz toll issue has been a central point in U.S.-Iran talks. As The Zioneer reported on Jul 13, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said Trump was 'completely right' on compensation but called 20% excessive. Earlier, on Jun 15, journalist Barak Betesh (i24NEWS) noted that Iran had switched to charging an insurance fee, a formulation reportedly agreed with the Americans. Trump has consistently rejected any toll.
It remains unclear how the free passage will be enforced and whether Iran will accept the new arrangement, which relies on Gulf investment commitments rather than direct payments.
8 developments
- StrongTrump clarifies Strait of Hormuz blockade applies only to Iranian-linked ships
- StrongTrump warns he may impose Strait of Hormuz tolls if no Iran deal in 60 days
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- DevelopingBarak Betesh (i24NEWS) scrutinizes Trump’s claim on toll-free Hormuz, noting Iran switched to insurance fee instead
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