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Reported claim

“Donald Trump stated that the United States should charge tolls or take control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump characterised the Strait as remaining operational under a three-tiered system where Friends of Iran can have safe, routine passage, countries willing to pay a fee in Yuan can also pass through, and vessels with US and Israeli ties are barred.”

high confidence 2 sources

Reported by 2 sources.

Belief History

Apr 06 Apr 06

Sources

Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
What about us charging tolls? I'd rather do that than let them have them. Why shouldn't we? We're the winner. We won.
2026-04-06
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
What about us charging? I'd rather do that than let them [or] have them run [it]... We're the winner. We won
2026-04-06

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