Trump Warns Iran Not to Charge Fees for Ships Transiting Hormuz

A ship waits to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in Oman on April 8.Photographer: Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images

President Donald Trump warned Iran against charging tolls on vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz and accused Tehran of doing a “poor job” of letting energy supplies flow, despite a ceasefire deal that included an agreement to open the crucial waterway.

“There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait,” Trump wrote in a social media post Thursday. “They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!”