U.S. President Donald Trump walks back an earlier idea to charge fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz as fighting in the region continues and U.S.–Iran tensions intensify, according to reporting from Belfast Telegraph and Times of India. Both outlets say the discussion is linked to renewed attacks in the area and to the broader escalation between the United States and Iran. After initially backing the concept of tolls for ships passing through the strait, Trump later clarifies that the U.S. position should not allow anyone to impose a crossing fee. Times of India reports that he states no party should be able to charge a fee for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting a shift away from the toll proposal. Belfast Telegraph similarly frames the change as a retreat from the plan while attacks resume. The reports do not indicate a finalized replacement policy for how transit security or costs would be handled, but they agree the remarks come amid heightened regional activity and ongoing military and diplomatic pressure between Washington and Tehran.