WASHINGTON, May 21m 2026 /TASS/. The US administration opposes Iran charging shipping fees through the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said.
We want it free. We don’t want tolls. It’s an international waterway, he said responding to questions from reporters in the White House.
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There hasn’t been a ship that been able to get through without our approval, and the Navy has done an amazing job, Trump added.
According to him, because of it, Tehran is losing a lot of money. He assumes that they are losing $500 million a day.
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