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tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, unless they are collected by his own country. Trump’s statement
statement makes no reference to Iranian tolls or the militarisation of the strait. The Trump-Xi meeting came amid a global energy crisis triggered by the closure of the [Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz, including charitable donations to organisations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, would risk punitive sanctions. Tehran has proposed charging fees on vessels passing through the strait, as part of a deal
toll-free passage of ships for 60 days through the strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of the world’s global oil supply, would agreed to restrain its foreign allies including Hezbollah in Lebanon
Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the White House said the latter had “made clear China’s opposition to the militarisation of the strait and any effort to charge a toll
Strait of Hormuz.” Trump had been widely viewed as sceptical about pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, but told reporters on Tuesday that he would try to help. “Look, Russia should make
toll on passage through the strait, forcing each passing tanker to pay $2m. This could lead to higher prices for years to come. The IRGC wrote on its official Telegram channel: “Controlling the strait
Trump said the ceasefire was [“on life support”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/donald-trump-ceasefire-with-iran-on-life-support-reject-peace-proposals), and reports in Israeli media suggest a resumption of hostilities is imminent. Pakistan, which has mediated the discussions since a ceasefire came into effect
tolls in international waterways. - **China:** Trump and Xi discussed the Middle East situation. Later the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, [reiterated](https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjbzhd/202605/t20260516_11911719.html) China's call for the swift reopening of the Strait
Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy”. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait, a narrow waterway linking Gulf oil producers to the open ocean and through which
Trump said [he postponed a planned attack](/news/liveblog/2026/5/19/iran-war-live-trump-says-iran-attack-postponed-at-request-of-gulf-allies) on Iran after requests from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place” behind the scenes
Hormuz, expressing hope that some 20,000 stranded crew members will soon be able to return home. United States President Donald Trump said the strait will reopen on Friday when Iran will lift its “toll
statement condemning the Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. But Donald Trump last week, in off-the-cuff remarks, threw Oman into the spotlight by threatening to bomb the sultanate, and in giving evidence
Hormuz was a matter for [Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman) and Iran to reach agreement on, and that it was not tolls that were being proposed but “fees for navigational services”. Referring to the state
Strait of Hormuz, with Trump repeatedly threatening to renew attacks. The language of the War Powers Act does not explicitly point to the 60-day timeline changing due to a pause in fighting. Responding
statement issued on Wednesday morning suggests Trump unusually has been willing to go some way to accommodating concerns of other leaders on issues that he has been acting unilaterally on, particularly in the cases
Trump told the BBC's US partner CBS News he had seen a draft agreement with Iran. When asked whether it was good enough, he said: "I don't know, I can't tell
statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open". US President Donald Trump had immediately responded with a capitalised "THANK YOU" in a post on social media. Within minutes, news
toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz” and, simultaneously, “the immediate removal of the United States naval blockade”, he wrote. Earlier, Trump told The Washington Post that he planned to announce a US-Iran
statement as “baseless and politically motivated”. The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has said Iran’s oil industry is starting to shut production down because of the American blockade of the strait of Hormuz