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Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:15 PM Jun 16

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Have 'Fees' [View all]

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Have ‘Fees’

June 16, 2026 at 5:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 36 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/16/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-have-fees/


“Though President Trump declared on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and be ‘permanently toll-free,’ Iran indicated on Monday that it intended to charge fees for unspecified services in the strait,” the New York Times reports.

“The net effect — paying for passage through the vital waterway for global energy supplies, which was not required before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran — could add expense and complications for commercial shipping in the waterway, and set a dangerous precedent for shipping in international waters worldwide.”
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