If the deal with Iran falls through: The U.S. may impose a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz
21 June 08:11
The U.S. may impose a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in Washington’s interest should the agreement with Iran fall through. U.S. President Donald Trump issued this warning on Saturday, June 20, on the social media platform Truth Social, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
Under this scenario, the fee would serve as compensation for services provided by the United States—which Trump referred to as the “guardian angel” of the Middle East.
At the same time, the White House chief emphasized that no fees would be charged for 60 days—while the truce with Iran remains in effect. The arrangement will continue even after the specified period ends, provided that the agreement with Tehran is not violated, he added.
The U.S. has lifted the blockade
Earlier, the U.S. lifted the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with an executive order by President Donald Trump. This was reported on June 18 by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on social media platform X.
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U.S. Vice President James David Vance statedat a briefing on June 18 that ships carrying a total of 12.5 million barrels of oil had passed through the strait over the past 24 hours. This is a record high since the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran on February 28. Additionally, according to Vance, the Iranian side “did not fire on any ships for the second night in a row.”
Iran announced a new ban on passage
Later, on June 20, it was reported that Iran had announced a new ban on ship passage.
The decision was made in response to the Israeli army’s latest strikes on southern Lebanon. Thus, according to Tehran’s assessment, the first clause of the memorandum signed on June 17 between Iran and the U.S.—which called for a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon—had been violated.
“If the aggression continues, further steps will be taken to compel the enemy to fulfill its obligations,” stated a release from Iran’s military command headquarters, as reported by the Mehr news agency.
During the three incomplete days that the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement was in effect, various estimates suggest that 60 to 80 vessels managed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. During peacetime, this figure reached approximately one hundred per day.
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