US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on Thursday that the United States will aggressively penalize any actors, particularly Oman, that facilitate Iran's imposition of tolls on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent emphasized that the US government will not tolerate any tolling system in the vital waterway.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Oman should know that the US will “aggressively” punish any actors involved in helping Iran set up tolls on the Strait of Hormuz as part of a ceasefire agreement. “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,” Bessent said in a post to X, adding that “any willing partners will be penalized”.

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