Trump presses Iran over Hormuz tolls as Strait risks choking world oil flow

President Trump urged Iran to stop charging tolls for tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s supreme leader vowed to control the waterway, signaling heightened risk to global oil shipments. Iran’s proposed toll—about $1 per barrel paid in cryptocurrency—along with political leverage could restrict passage, leaving hundreds of tankers waiting and nearly 20,000 mariners stranded as oil prices approach $100 per barrel amid a fragile ceasefire and upcoming peace talks in Islamabad.