New drama over the Strait of Hormuz; Ships threatened: "You will be destroyed"

The message states that ship owners must obtain permission from Iran for transit and warns that vessels not complying with the permit will be “attacked and destroyed,” according to the report.

“Any vessel attempting to enter the waters will be targeted and destroyed,” the message says.

A senior Iranian official involved in the talks earlier told Reuters that Tehran could reopen the strait on Thursday or Friday, ahead of peace negotiations.

However, any reopening would be conditional on reaching a framework for a ceasefire and would be “limited” — meaning ships would still need Iran’s permission to pass.

To recap, U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday threatened that “all civilization will die.” The outcome of the drama, however, was a two-week ceasefire, the end of bombings, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Today, he suggested that a U.S.-Iran toll system for ships passing through the strait could be introduced, according to reports.

“We are thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way to secure it — also to protect it from many other people,” Trump told ABC News. “It’s a wonderful thing.”

“The United States will help with increasing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be many positive actions! A lot of money will be made. Iran can begin the reconstruction process,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. “We’ll load up with all kinds of supplies and just ‘hang around’ to make sure everything goes smoothly. I’m confident it will.”

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims that the key waterway is open, while a senior Iranian official involved in talks with the U.S. told Reuters that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a limited and controlled manner tomorrow or Friday, ahead of the meeting between American and Iranian officials in Pakistan, implying that it is not yet fully open.