President Donald Trump claimed Iran pledged that it will not pursue any tolls or charges of any kind through the Strait of Hormuz, and that negotiations would end if it did. “Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are ‘NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER [
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President Donald Trump claimed Iran pledged that it will not pursue any tolls or charges of any kind through the Strait of Hormuz, and that negotiations would end if it did. “Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are ‘NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER [
There will be no tolls, insurance costs, or charges of any kind for ships looking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said.
CNBC reported the story as "Trump claims Iran has assured U.S. there won't be tolls on the Strait of Hormuz." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Trump says Iran has pledged no tolls through Strait of Hormuz, and that negotiations would end if otherwise."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and CNBC. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 6 hours ago.
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