Rubio warns Iran against tolling system with Oman for Strait of Hormuz passage: ‘It can’t happen’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a warning to Iran regarding its attempts to establish a tolling system for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized that no country should accept such a system in international waters, calling it unacceptable. President Trump also expressed his opposition to any tolls in the strait, advocating for its openness and freedom.
- ▪Marco Rubio warned Iran against a proposed tolling system for the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Rubio stated that no country should accept a tolling system in international waters.
- ▪President Trump reiterated his stance against tolls in the strait, emphasizing its international status.
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Politics Rubio warns Iran against tolling system with Oman for Strait of Hormuz passage: ‘It can’t happen’ By Samuel Chamberlain Published May 22, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Friday against Iran trying to create a “tolling system” for commercial shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “They’re trying to convince Oman, by the way, to join them in this tolling system,” he said while in Sweden for a NATO foreign ministers meeting. ”There is not a country in the world that should accept that.” 3 Commercial vessels seen in the Strait of Hormuz. X/US Central Command 3 Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks in Sweden on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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