Urgent: Iran says it will charge Hormuz service fees, U.S. seeks toll-free passage-Xinhua

Urgent: Iran says it will charge Hormuz service fees, U.S. seeks toll-free passage

Source: Xinhua

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2026-06-15 20:47:45

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the country would charge maritime service fees, rather than levy tolls, on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz under a framework agreement with the United States, according to media reports, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance told CNBC that Washington expects the waterway to remain open to toll-free transit in the long term.