U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 24 that the Iranian regime has told the United States it is not imposing tolls or fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a response to recent reports saying otherwise.
“Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are ‘no tolls, no insurance costs, & no other charges of any kind being sought or received by Iran on ships traveling the Strait of Hormuz,’” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in mostly capital letters.
When the strait was shut down, the prices of gasoline and oil skyrocketed; the price of Brent crude often reached more than $100 per barrel. Since the memorandum of understanding was signed by the United States and Iran, the prices of gasoline in the United States and oil have declined; gas prices dropped to about $3.90 per gallon on average….
Trump: Iran Says No Tolls Sought in Strait of Hormuz
