Fuad Izadi, an Iranian international-affairs analyst close to the conservative camp, said in a state-broadcaster interview that under the signed MOU, the U.S., not Iran, is to collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz — directly contradicting claims by senior Iranian officials including Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf that Iran would charge 'service fees' under new management arrangements.
In an interview broadcast Tuesday evening on Iranian state television, international affairs analyst Fuad Izadi — who is close to the country's conservative camp — offered a starkly different reading of the recently-signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on the Strait of Hormuz than the one Tehran's leadership has been presenting.
According to Izadi, the agreement stipulates that the United States, not Iran, will be the party collecting transit fees from ships passing through the strait once a 60-day grace period expires. "Not only are we not going to collect passage fees from ships during the next 60 days — the Americans are the ones who are supposed to arrive in 60 days and collect the fees," he said.
His remarks directly contradict a series of statements by senior Iranian officials in recent days. Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and other figures have repeatedly asserted that Iran would charge "service fees" for passage under the new management arrangements, framing the toll as Iran's sovereign right.
The conflicting narratives highlight ongoing internal debate in Tehran over the terms of the MOU, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly stated there will be no tolls during the ceasefire. The Zioneer has extensively covered the dispute over the Hormuz toll regime, including Ghalibaf's detailed interview outlining Iran's interpretation of the deal and the Trump administration's rejection of that reading. Izadi's version — which gives Washington sole collection authority — would, if accurate, mark a significant concession by Iran.
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