US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of failing to uphold its side of a fragile two-week ceasefire, saying Tehran was doing a “very poor job” of allowing oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, AFP reported.
In a string of social media posts, Trump also warned Iran against imposing fees on ships using the strategic waterway, a vital route for global oil, gas and fertilizer supplies.
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“Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That is not the agreement we have!”
The Strait of Hormuz, which links the Gulf to the Indian Ocean, was meant to reopen after Washington and Tehran announced a two-week truce on Tuesday. But maritime tracking data showed that only 10 vessels had passed through since the ceasefire took effect, and only one of those tankers was not Iranian.
A proposed Iranian toll system for ships passing through Hormuz is now emerging as one of the main flashpoints ahead of talks in Pakistan. Tehran has suggested the fees could help fund reconstruction after joint US-Israeli attacks, though details remain unclear.
Trump reacted sharply to reports that Iran could start charging tankers to pass through the strait.
“There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait – they better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!” he wrote.
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