Donald Trump threatens to charge US tolls in Strait of Hormuz if Iran deal not reached

Trump has faced a lot of blowback domestically for how the memorandum of understanding with Iran addresses the issue of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

US president Donald Trump has threatened to impose US tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if a final deal with Iran is not reached in 60 days.

The US president, spending the weekend at Camp David, underscored that the initial agreement to end the war with Iran calls for toll-free travel through the vital waterway for 60 days.

Then he said: “There will be no tolls after the 60 day period has expired, unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America, should the deal not be completed.”

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Mr Trump said the money would be for “services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present, and future reimbursement of costs”.

The US president has faced a lot of blowback domestically for how the memorandum of understanding with Iran addresses the issue of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.

The deal only secures toll-free passage for 60 days and does not preclude future fees.