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Trump warns Iran against imposing duties on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz


US President Donald Trump warned Thursday from charging fees on cargo ships passing through , after Tehran agreed to reopen this vital passage as part of a two-week ceasefire.

Trump said on his Truth Social platform: "There are reports that Iran is imposing fees on oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz

In a second post minutes later, Trump added: "Very quickly, you will see the oil start flowing, with or without Iran’s help"

Trump continued his series of posts on social media, this time accusing Tehran of"Doing a very poor, arguably shameful, job on the issue of oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz". He added: "This is not what we agreed on!"

Only 10 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire in the Middle East entered into force, according to data from the Maritime Monitoring Service. "Marine Traffic" Which was seen by Agence France-Presse on Thursday.

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