India, April 13 -- Iran has said that Tehran has charged no toll on Indian oil and gas tankers that have transited through the Strait of Hormuz since such charges came into being after the US-Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic in late February.

This comes after US President Donald Trump has been criticising Tehran for charging "a toll" and calling it "world extortion". Trump has vowed to block passage for vessels making payments to Iran.

"You can ask the Indian government if we have charged anything up to now," Iran's Ambassador Mohammad Fathali told reporters at a briefing at the embassy of the Islamic Republic in New Delhi.

"In this difficult time, we have good relations. We believe Iran and India share common interests and a co...