Trump rejects idea of tolls for Strait of Hormuz transit

US President Donald Trump has said there will be no tolls imposed on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing the idea after being asked by reporters aboard Air Force One.

Responding to questions about whether restrictions or fees could be applied to shipping through the strategic waterway, Trump said there would be no such measures, ruling them out entirely, Caliber.Az reports via US media.

“You can’t do the tolls,” he said, adding that “there are not going to be tolls” on transit through the strait.

The remarks follow reports that Iran has been charging for access to the passage amid heightened regional tensions.

The US administration has previously signalled it would respond to any such practices, including by threatening to intercept vessels in international waters if they are found to have paid fees to Tehran.

By Aghakazim Guliyev