Trump: US will shut down attempt to charge Hormuz passage toll in minutes
March 30, 2026
Middle East Eye
Trump: US will shut down attempt to charge Hormuz passage toll in minutes President Donald Trump said the United States could quickly shut down any Iranian attempt to charge toll fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “We could close that up in 2 minutes. We could close that up so fast, your head would spin,” Trump said when asked about the reported plan.
Trump added that he would need to confirm whether Iran was pursuing such a move, but suggested the US would act decisively if it did. He also said regional allies, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, were actively responding to the conflict, describing coordination with them as “very strong.”
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