Iran says its charging fees for ‘services’ in Hormuz Strait, not tolls

Iran has stressed that it does not impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but rather a “certain fee” for services and measures that protect the environment 

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the fees would be allocated to “services that are provided, navigational services, in addition to measures to protect the environment” of the waterway, the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

He stressed once again that these fees “should not be described as tolls or duties”.

At a presser on Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran is “not charging tolls” on passage through the Strait of Hormuz but rather a “certain fee” for “navigational services” and measures to “protect the environment of the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman”. pic.twitter.com/DAFB9aq3ZN

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