Updated : 2026-04-10 19:15:20 KST
Iran has claimed fresh management of the Strait of Hormuz even as U.S. President Donald Trump warns against Tehran's collection of transit fees. Lee Eun-jin explains. Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has signaled tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about new costs and further disruption to global oil flows.
-----------------
In the statement attributed to Khamenei, read out on Iranian state television marking 40 days since the death of his father on Thursday, Khamenei said Iran would elevate its management of the strait to "a new dimension." His remarks have fueled fears that Tehran could impose a transit fee of up to 2 million U.S. dollars per vessel. Khamenei also declared a "decisive victory" over the United States and Israel, while emphasizing Iran does not seek war but will respond as a unified force with its regional allies.
-----------------
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was doing a poor job of handling ships in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it was not what the two countries had agreed upon. Taking to his Truth Social account, Trump said that there were reports of Iran charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait, and stated that Iran "better not be," and if they are, that "they better stop now." This comes after Trump told ABC News on Wednesday morning that the U.S. may seek a "joint venture" with Iran to safeguard the key waterway.
-----------------
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted despite a temporary ceasefire, operating at less than 10 percent of normal levels. Just seven vessels passed through in the past 24 hours, compared to about 140 on a typical day before the conflict. Hundreds of tankers remain stranded in the Gulf, contributing to a roughly 20 percent cut in global oil supply, in what analysts describe as an unprecedented disruption.
-----------------
The two-week ceasefire announced this week appears increasingly fragile,. as Israel pressed ahead with strikes in Lebanon and Iran showed little sign of easing its near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for roughly one-fifth of global energy supplies. Lee Eunjin, Arirang News.
=================
영어 원문 출처 및 동영상 링크;
arirang news/World
https://m.arirang.com/news/view?id=294809