Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump announced that Iran has communicated that it is not seeking tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement follows recent negotiations between the two nations involving financial incentives, regional control, and related conflict issues in the Middle East.

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the United States that no tolls were being sought from ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries, which ended ‌a first round of negotiations in Switzerland on Monday, have offered conflicting accounts about financial incentives for Iran, control of the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's parallel war in Lebanon - all major aspects of their framework deal signed last week aiming to end the war.