Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to abandon talks with Iran if it tries to impose tolls or other charges on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides continue to diverge on issues key to peace talks.
The US president said that Iran had informed the US that, despite reports to the contrary, there are “NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND BEING SOUGHT OR RECEIVED BY IRAN ON SHIPS TRAVELING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ”.