Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, mocked a plan by US President Donald Trump to impose a 20% toll on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump announced the US would reinstate the Iranian Blockade and charge the fee, claiming a new role as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait.”Araghchi asserted that Iran has always been and will remain the “guardian” of the strait, humorously suggesting the 20% fee was excessive and Iran would be “fair.” His comments were made in a post on X, directly addressing Trump's proposal for compensation for secure passage. This exchange follows recent military actions, with Iran's Revolutionary Guard attacking Gulf states after US strikes on Iranian targets, underscoring ongoing tensions over control of the strait. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran mocks Trump’s toll for Strait of Hormuz, calling 20% charge ‘too much’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Iran mocks Trump’s proposed 20% Strait of Hormuz toll, accusing US of overcharging
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, mocked a plan by US President Donald Trump to impose a 20% toll on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump announced the US would reinstate the Iranian Blockade and charge the fee, claiming a new role as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait.”Araghchi asserted that Iran has always been and will remain the “guardian” of the strait, humorously suggesting the 20% fee was excessive and Iran would be “fair.” His comments were made in a post on X, directly addressing Trump's proposal for compensation for secure passage. This exchange follows recent military actions, with Iran's Revolutionary Guard attacking Gulf states after US strikes on Iranian targets, underscoring ongoing tensions over control of the strait. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran mocks Trump’s toll for Strait of Hormuz, calling 20% charge ‘too much’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
