US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’

The US has warned shippers paying tolls or fees to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz risk being sanctioned. The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued an advisory stating that such payments, including charitable donations, pose sanctions risks. The advisory aims to warn US and non-US persons about the risks of making these payments to the Iranian regime for safe passage.