The United States has announced new sanctions targeting individuals and organizations that pay tolls to Iran for using the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump reiterated that his administration’s economic pressure strategy on Tehran will succeed, claiming that the blockade of the strait is already costing Iran millions of dollars daily. The move is part of Washington’s broader effort to force Iran into negotiations on American terms.

According to the US Treasury Department, any entity making toll payments to Iran for passage through the strait will face sanctions. The measure is described as a serious threat. Meanwhile, the US State Department unveiled a new maritime framework called the “Maritime Freedom Construct,” to be operated under US Central Command. Under this system, a coalition of ships complying with US conditions will be escorted by American naval vessels and exempted from paying tolls.

The strategy aims to maintain global oil supply stability while sustaining the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption in oil flow has already had significant effects on the global economy, according to the report.