# JD Vance Says Iran Has No Plans to Toll Hormuz Strait 2026-08-09T09:43:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet US Vice President JD Vance has claimed that Iranian officials told Washington they have “no plans” to impose a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. NDTV reports that Vance made the statement amid rising tensions over Iran’s threat to disrupt the strategic waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Tehran, meanwhile, has listed its own demands, though the outlet does not detail them. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies. Any attempt to toll or block it would likely trigger a sharp rise in oil prices and draw a military response from the US and its allies. Iran has previously threatened to close the strait in retaliation for sanctions, but Vance’s remarks suggest a possible diplomatic off-ramp. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: diplomacy, Iran, JD Vance, Oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran tensions Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jd-vance-says-iran-has-no-plans-to-toll-hormuz-strait/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jd-vance-says-iran-has-no-plans-to-toll-hormuz-strait/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.