Iran's ambassador to the UN said the Strait of Hormuz is open without tolls beginning Tuesday. He added that what happens after the 60-day period depends on negotiations with the US.
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping without tolls, and that what happens after the initial 60-day period depends on negotiations with the United States. The statement follows weeks of diplomacy between Washington and Tehran: President Trump said on June 12 that the two sides were near a 60-day ceasefire deal that would reopen the strait without tolls. A senior US official later described an emerging framework under which the US would lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for free passage. The Zioneer has previously reported that Iran has claimed the US recognized its right to collect tolls after the grace period, and that Tehran's deputy foreign minister said the 60-day talks would only begin after frozen assets are released. The ambassador's phrasing — that the post-60-day situation "depends on negotiations" — leaves those disagreements unresolved.
2 developments
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
- DevelopingSenior US official: Strait of Hormuz to reopen 'with no tolls' under framework deal with Iran
- StrongIran reiterates Strait of Hormuz transit rules, warns against unofficial channels
- StrongTrump: US and Iran close to 60-day ceasefire deal, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
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