US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that Iran will not impose any transit fees on the Strait of Hormuz either before or after negotiations with the United States, noting that his country might impose fees in the strait if negotiations fail.
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Trump stated via Truth Social: "No transit fees will be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz for a period of 60 days during the ceasefire period, and no fees will be imposed after this period expires."
He added that fees could be imposed by the United States for its own benefit in the event that an agreement is not finalized, in exchange for the services it provided as the "protector of Middle Eastern countries" to reimburse past, current, and future costs.
On June 18, 2026, US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian remotely signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war in the Middle East, which began with a US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28.
Trump had previously signed the memorandum of understanding, which includes the Lebanese front, on June 17, 2026, during a visit to France.
Under the memorandum, Tehran and Washington committed to conducting negotiations and reaching a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, which is extendable by mutual consent.
According to the text of the understanding, Tehran renewed its commitment not to seek to acquire or develop nuclear weapons, provided that both parties discuss Iran's nuclear file within the framework of negotiations for the final agreement.
According to the memorandum, the United States and Iran agreed to "settle the issue of disposing of stockpiled enriched materials by following a mechanism to be agreed upon by both parties... provided that the minimum requirement of the mechanism is to downblend the uranium enrichment level on-site under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)."
AFP
