The Only Toll In the Strait of Hormuz Is Being Paid By the Iranian Regime

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz remains a powerful bargaining chip

Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.

Trump claims Iran assured Strait of Hormuz won’t be tolled

Tehran has repeatedly said it plans to charge what it calls maritime service fees for crossing the strait, as opposed to tolls, a plan fiercely opposed by the United States. The post Trump claims Iran assured Strait of Hormuz won’t be tolled appeared first on Vanguard News.

If Iran Gets to Run a Tollbooth in Hormuz, We Need to Admit What This War Actually Cost

If Tehran walks away with even a disguised right to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the war meant to end Iranian extortion may end up legalizing it instead.

Iran: No Need for Others to Interfere in Strait of Hormuz

Iran: No Need for Others to Interfere in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian citizens should not pay for services other countries receive, top adviser says

TEHRAN — The Iranian people should no longer bear the cost of safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz for the rest of the world, a senior military adviser to Iran's Leader of the Islamic Revolution said, as Tehran signals a shift in how it views the strategic waterway.

Rubio says Iran will never be able to charge tolls through Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran would never be able to charge tolls through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was forbidden under international law. When asked by a reporter whether the United States would be able to secure the freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Rubio responded forcefully in []

Rubio Says Iran Will Not Be Allowed to Charge Fees in the Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz must be treated as an international waterway, and Iran is not allowed to charge ships tolls or fees. “It’s an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That’s existing international law,” Rubio said Tuesday. The status of []

Pakistan Says No Tolls or Fees in Hormuz Strait

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar tells Al Arabiya that Islamabad’s understanding is that no fees or tolls will be levied by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran attacks Singapore-flagged ship in Strait of Hormuz

The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the bridge sustained damage but reported no casualties. The post Iran attacks Singapore-flagged ship in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on World Israel News.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US says Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.

JUST IN: US says Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.@BRICSNews

No One Knows the Truth About the Iran Deal

Iran’s got the strait and, if not all the time in the world, at least no midterms breathing down their necks.

Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the US that no tolls were being sought from ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. If this is false information, negotiations would end, immediately! Trump wrote in a post on social media.

Iran's chief negotiator says Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran

Iran's chief negotiator says Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran

Iran Recast Its Hormuz Toll as a ‘Service Fee.’ The MoU Banned Tolls, Not Fees.

Secretary of State Rubio said Iran cannot charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. Iran's Foreign Ministry had already found its answer: what Tehran is charging is not a toll, it is a service fee — and the MoU only banned one of those words.

Iran Says Free Passage Through Hormuz Under US Deal Limited to 60 Days

TEHRAN, June 30: Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said on Tuesday that free passage through the Strait of Hormuz under the recent memorandum o...

[Photo] While the world focuses on Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran is attacking global sh [...]

While the world focuses on Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran is attacking global shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. This is not a ceasefire deal, so far it looks like a Western SURRENDER deal to Iran. They get to do whatever they want, and the only ones who are told to cease the fire are the good guys.

Gulf states brace again for fiery US-Iran showdown as tensions spiral

From the front lines of the US-Iran confrontation, the Gulf nations have again urged both sides, with strategic restraint, not to abandon their negotiations, while Tehran is telegraphing that the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's.

Iran: The Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian sovereignty, not American sovereignty

TEHRAN, July 02 (YPA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian sovereignty and command, and not under the authority of the US Central Command, emphasizing Tehran’s position regarding its responsibility for managing one of the world’s most important waterways for oil transportation. His remarks came amid growing []

Is Iran Turning the Strait of Hormuz Into a Permanent Toll Gate?

Tehran has stopped trying to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It is trying to own it. That distinction, more than any ceasefire announcement or memorandum signed in June, is what will determine how global energy markets, Gulf economies, and Western naval planning look for the rest of this decade. A Ceasefire That Was Never Real [] The post Is Iran Turning the Strait of Hormuz Into a Permanent Toll Gate? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

[Photo] JUST IN - U.S.

JUST IN - U.S. declares the Strait of Hormuz open to all vessels: Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076278945993888116@disclosetv

Iran plans to charge billions for Hormuz Strait passage

Iran plans to charge billions for Hormuz Strait passage

U.S. demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz is fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say

The U.S. is demanding Iran affirm that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to shipping traffic and that Iranian forces are not firing on vessels, as the two sides continue to trade strikes in and around the strategic oil chokepoint. A senior U.S. official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Friday that...

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials

By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be open to shipping with no tolls, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.Iran has adamantly refused to give up control of the strait, the strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil supply typically flows.

Tit-for-Tat in Strait of Hormuz; UPDATE: Iran Attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraqi Government Upheaval

Tit-for-Tat in Strait of Hormuz; UPDATE: Iran Attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraqi Government Upheaval

Iran not let US interfere in Strait of Hormuz: Senior cleric

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The powerful Armed Forces of Iran will not permit any US interference in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran provisional Friday prayers leader said, emphasizing that the strait will be run under the management of Islamic Republic.

Defiant message from Tehran: "Hormuz is ours and will be controlled"

Iran, according to Arab media reports and unnamed sources, is insisting on control over the Strait of Hormuz and the possible introduction of tolls for ships passing through, while warning that it is also prepared to use force if necessary.

Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’

The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The post Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’ appeared first on MS NOW.

Trump warns Iran to stop ‘proxies in Lebanon’ or US will hit Tehran 'very hard again'

US President reportedly tells Iranians that if Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz, ‘you won't have a country’

Rubio rejects Hormuz tolls after touring wary Gulf nations

WASHINGTON — The United States wants to reach a deal with Iran to end the war but won’t do so “at any price,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, as he reiterated that tolls in the Strait of Hormuz were unacceptable. “You can ...

News24 | Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more 'incidents' in Strait

US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities ‌in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks

[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) states that transit through the Stra [...]

— The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) states that transit through the Strait of Hormuz is currently not possible. The PGSA adds that when the Strait eventually reopens, valid permits will only be obtainable through the PGSA.@IntelSlava

Israel and Lebanese state in new talks as ceasefire hangs in the balance

The latest developments in Lebanon showcased that direct negotiations with Tel Aviv are fruitless, and that only Iran has been able to secure a ceasefire there by using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. elevation , June 24, 2026