Iran ceasefire in jeopardy: Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate<\/a><\/h4>\nThe fragile Iran ceasefire is threatened by escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane. President Donald Trump warns of potential military action until a “REAL AGREEMENT” is reached. Vice President Vance and other experts discuss Iran’s demands for tolls, strategic islands, and growing cyber threats to US infrastructure. Global oil prices and shipping traffic are closely monitored amidst the uncertainty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nNEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe United Nations\u2019 shipping agency warned Thursday that imposing a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> would “set a dangerous precedent.”\u00a0<\/p>\nThe remark comes after President Donald Trump<\/a> suggested Wednesday that there may be a U.S.-Iranian toll system coming for ships that travel through the key waterway. Trump told ABC News, “We\u2019re\u00a0thinking of doing it as a joint venture,” and, “It\u2019s\u00a0a way of securing it \u2014 also securing it from lots of other people.”\u00a0<\/p>\n“There is no international agreement where tolls can be introduced for transiting international straits. Any such toll will set a dangerous precedent,” a \u200cspokesperson \u2060for the U.N.’s International Maritime Organization told Reuters<\/u><\/a> on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran,\u00a0Oman\u00a0and the United Arab Emirates, is one of the world\u2019s most critical energy choke points, carrying\u00a0roughly 20\u00a0million barrels of oil a day along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas.<\/p>\n
LIVE UPDATES: US MILITARY ‘LOADING UP AND RESTING,’ TRUMP SAYS, AS IRAN TESTS CEASEFIRE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nA ship is seen passing through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 8, 2026.<\/span> (Shady Alassar\/Anadolu\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also warned on Wednesday that a reported Iranian plan to charge ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely unacceptable.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t think that the international community would be ready to accept Iran setting up a toll booth for every ship that crosses the strait,” Mitsotakis, representing\u00a0the world’s leading shipping power,\u00a0told CNN.\u00a0<\/p>\n
HEGSETH DECLARES ‘DECISIVE MILITARY VICTORY’ OVER IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n![\"Satellite](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/strait-of-hormuz-sat-image.png?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nA satellite image shows the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, vital for global energy supply.<\/span> (Amanda Macias\/Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“This agreement cannot, I repeat, cannot include a sort of a fee that ships will have to pay every time they cross the strait,” he continued. “This was not the case before the war started and it cannot be the case after the war finishes.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Trump administration had reached a ceasefire deal with Iran<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-fox-news-001.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nThe Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.<\/span> (Benoit Tessier \/ Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The United Nations\u2019 shipping agency warned Thursday that imposing a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> would “set a dangerous precedent.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The remark comes after President Donald Trump<\/a> suggested Wednesday that there may be a U.S.-Iranian toll system coming for ships that travel through the key waterway. Trump told ABC News, “We\u2019re\u00a0thinking of doing it as a joint venture,” and, “It\u2019s\u00a0a way of securing it \u2014 also securing it from lots of other people.”\u00a0<\/p>\n “There is no international agreement where tolls can be introduced for transiting international straits. Any such toll will set a dangerous precedent,” a \u200cspokesperson \u2060for the U.N.’s International Maritime Organization told Reuters<\/u><\/a> on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran,\u00a0Oman\u00a0and the United Arab Emirates, is one of the world\u2019s most critical energy choke points, carrying\u00a0roughly 20\u00a0million barrels of oil a day along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas.<\/p>\n LIVE UPDATES: US MILITARY ‘LOADING UP AND RESTING,’ TRUMP SAYS, AS IRAN TESTS CEASEFIRE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A ship is seen passing through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 8, 2026.<\/span> (Shady Alassar\/Anadolu\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also warned on Wednesday that a reported Iranian plan to charge ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely unacceptable.”\u00a0<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t think that the international community would be ready to accept Iran setting up a toll booth for every ship that crosses the strait,” Mitsotakis, representing\u00a0the world’s leading shipping power,\u00a0told CNN.\u00a0<\/p>\n HEGSETH DECLARES ‘DECISIVE MILITARY VICTORY’ OVER IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A satellite image shows the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, vital for global energy supply.<\/span> (Amanda Macias\/Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “This agreement cannot, I repeat, cannot include a sort of a fee that ships will have to pay every time they cross the strait,” he continued. “This was not the case before the war started and it cannot be the case after the war finishes.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The Trump administration had reached a ceasefire deal with Iran<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.<\/span> (Benoit Tessier \/ Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n