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

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.

Trump has faced criticism over ‌the ⁠deal domestically, including from hardliners in his Republican Party.

"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' Trump wrote in a social ⁠media ​post.

"If this is false ​information, negotiations would end, immediately!"

-Reuters