Donald J.Trump says Iran denies charging tolls on Strait of Hormuz ships

warns negotiations would end if Iran's denial of maritime charges proves false, and pledges to use frozen Iranian funds to buy U.S. crops for food-starved Iran.

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump says Iran has assured the United States it collects no tolls or fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in a Truth Social post on June 24, 2026 at 6:37 AM EST.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial.com): “Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite troublemaking Fake News reporting to the contrary, there are ‘NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND BEING SOUGHT OR RECEIVED BY IRAN ON SHIPS TRAVELING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. If this is false information, negotiations would end, immediately! Additionally, no money has been given to Iran, or released from their money to them, by the U.S. We will be releasing some of their money, that is totally controlled by us, to our Farmers and Ranchers, for the purchase of Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, and more. Food is desperately needed in Iran, and we will be purchasing it for them exclusively from the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Donald J.Trump”

Trump threatened to walk away from talks with Tehran if Iran’s denial of Strait of Hormuz charges turns out to be false. The warning comes amid broader U.S.-Iran negotiations that followed a 14-point memorandum of understanding signed last week between the two nations (see cbsnews.com).

Trump also stated that no money has been given to Iran or released to Tehran by the United States. He said the administration plans to redirect frozen Iranian assets, which he described as “totally controlled by us,” to purchase American corn, wheat, soybeans and other agricultural products for shipment to Iran.

The claim about Strait of Hormuz tolls stands in tension with remarks from Iran’s chief negotiator, who told state media that the waterway “will never return to its pre-war conditions” and that Iran will maintain control of the strait (see cbsnews.com). Monday was the busiest day for transits of the strait since the war began, with 35 commercial vessels crossing the waterway, still only about a third of pre-war traffic levels.

The post arrives as International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites will proceed under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, though dates and procedures have not been finalized (see thestandard.com.hk). The IAEA estimates Iran held 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity before Israel launched attacks last year, enough for as many as 10 nuclear weapons if enriched further.

Tehran denied plans to allow inspectors back to its bombed enrichment facilities, contradicting Trump’s earlier claim that Iran had “fully and completely” agreed to nuclear inspections (see cbsnews.com). Vice President JD Vance said inspectors could return as soon as this week, but Trump later said there was “no rush.”

The proposed food purchase program would funnel frozen Iranian funds directly to American farmers and ranchers, tying the diplomatic effort to domestic agricultural interests. Trump did not specify the dollar amount involved or the timeline for purchases.

In the last 30 days, 87 of 652 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed foreign policy, making it one of the most frequent topics on his account during the period.

Source: Zenger analysis
Note: Table generated by NewsFindr on June 24, 2026 at 6:45 AM EST

Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on June 24, 2026 at 6:45 AM EST