Trump Accuses Iran of Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire Breach

United States President Donald Trump accused Iran on Sunday of breaching a fragile two-week ceasefire by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and warned against imposing transit fees on vessels, escalating tensions just days after talks collapsed in Pakistan. The strait, a critical chokepoint for about 20 percent of global oil supplies, has seen severely limited traffic since the ceasefire took effect earlier this week, with only 10 vessels passing through according to maritime tracking data.

The accusations come amid a six-week conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran that began in late February, prompting Iran to tighten control over the 167-kilometer waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean. Iran has allowed limited passages, primarily for its own sanctioned oil exports estimated at 1.7 million barrels per day, much of it destined for China. Other nations, including Pakistan and India, secured permissions for a small number of tankers, while some vessels transited with transponders off to avoid detection. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated, "Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go...