Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 18, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Trump rejects idea that Iran could charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz: ‘Nope. No way. No.’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight aboard Air Force One, April 17, 2026, while in route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump flatly rejects the idea when a reporter asks about the prospect of restrictions or tolls managed by Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.
“Nope. No way. No. Nope,” Trump says.
He says there can’t be tolls along with restrictions.
“No, they’re not going to be tolls,” he says, on board Air Force Once.
REPORTER: "On the Strait — are there going to be restrictions and tolls managed by Iran for ships and vessels passing through?"@POTUS: "Nope. No way… The restriction is you can't do the tolls. No, there's not gonna be tolls." pic.twitter.com/PaTpnFPOr2
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 18, 2026
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here