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‘POTUS is absolutely right’: Iran’s FM mocks Trump over tolls for Hormuz passage
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gestures as he arrives for a group photograph during the BRICS foreign ministers meeting at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on May 14, 2026. (Arun SANKAR / AFP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocks US President Donald Trump over his vow to impose hefty charges on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Iran would charge a lower rate.
“POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair,” Tehran’s top diplomat writes on social media.
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