US warns Oman not to engage in facilitating tolls for Strait of Hormuz

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Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, May ‌28 (Reuters) - The United ​States warned Oman on Thursday not ⁠to get directly or indirectly involved in any effort ​to impose a toll in ‌the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will penalize any partners involved ⁠in such a ⁠system.

"The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system ‌in the Strait of Hormuz," ⁠U.S. Treasury ‌Secretary Scott Bessent said ​in a post on X.

"Oman, in particular, should know ‌that the U.S. ​Treasury will ⁠aggressively target any actors ‌involved - directly or ⁠indirectly - in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing ​partners will ‌be penalized," Bessent added.

(Reporting by ⁠Katharine Jackson ​and Ismail Shakil; Editing by ​Daphne Psaledakis)

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