Trump Floats Idea of US Fee for Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump has suggested that vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz should pay a fee to the United States for protection, framing it as a 'guardian' charge. Unlike man-made waterways such as the Suez and Panama Canals, which are sovereign infrastructure and collect substantial transit tolls, the Strait of Hormuz is a natural international waterway. Most such natural straits, including the Strait of Malacca, Taiwan Strait, and Strait of Gibraltar, do not currently charge transit fees. The proposal raises questions about the legal and practical basis for imposing such charges on one of the world's most critical oil shipping routes.

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