US Warns Shippers of Possible Sanctions If They Pay Hormuz Tolls

May 1, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC

The US government issued a warning about the sanctions risk of paying tolls to Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been shut since the war against Tehran began.

Read more: US Issues ‘Firm Guidance’ on Toll Payments to Iran Over Hormuz

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control warned on Friday that shippers would violate sanctions regardless of whether the payment is made via regular currency, digital assets, informal swaps or donations to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

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