Trump Rejects Any Hormuz Shipping Tolls as US Red Line in Iran Deal Talks
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Trump Rejects Any Hormuz Shipping Tolls as US Red Line in Iran Deal Talks
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Summary
Trump said any Iranian service or shipping fees on vessels using the Strait of Hormuz would be unacceptable and would cross a US red line in nuclear negotiations.
Asked whether he would refuse a final deal that included such charges, Trump said he would, tying any agreement directly to free passage through the waterway.
The warning puts Strait of Hormuz transit terms alongside core negotiating issues, signaling Washington will oppose any attempt by Iran to monetize one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.