Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will remain 'guardian' of Hormuz

Iran's foreign minister says the country has "always been the guardian of the Strait and will remain so forever".

The comments came after Trump announced that the US would levy a charge on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

"POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service," Araghchi wrote on X.

"20% is of course too much. We will be fair," he added.