India, June 21 -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that no toll will be charged for passage through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day interim ceasefire with Iran, while also threatening to impose it himself if the peace talks fail.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened that the US could impose its own toll on the passage through the Strait if the Iran talks, which are expected to start on Sunday in Switzerland, don't yield results in the stipulated 60 days. The interim deal gives negotiators 60 days to reach a nuclear agreement, but that can be extended.

"There will be NO TOLLS in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days during the Cease Fire Period, and there will be NO TOLLS after the 60 day period has expired, unle...