Vice President J.D. Vance stated Saturday that Iran has informed the United States it will not collect transit tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and that the volume of oil passing through the waterway will return to pre-war levels, according to a report. The comment is the latest in a series of Trump administration statements regarding the emerging framework agreement with Tehran.
Vice President J.D. Vance said Saturday that Iran has assured the United States it will not impose transit fees on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and that oil traffic through the waterway will return to pre-war volumes, according to a report from the Arab World 301 channel.
The statement expands on Vance's earlier comments reported by The Zioneer at 18:16 Jerusalem, in which he noted Iran's commitment not to collect tolls. The new detail — that the flow of oil is expected to normalize to pre-war levels — indicates the broad scope of understandings being reached between Washington and Tehran.
The remarks come amid ongoing negotiations toward a framework agreement that would lift the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy chokepoint. As The Zioneer has reported, President Trump confirmed on June 15 that a final deal had been reached, and subsequent statements from administration officials have sought to clarify the terms, including that no upfront cash would be provided to Iran.
The precise status of the agreement and its implementation timeline remain unclear. Vance's latest comments suggest the U.S. expects Iran to honor the shipping and energy commitments central to the deal.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS official says Iran told Washington it will not collect Strait of Hormuz tolls
- DevelopingSenior US official: Strait of Hormuz to reopen 'with no tolls' under framework deal with Iran
- ConfirmedVance: Strait of Hormuz oil flow 'almost' at pre-war levels
- DevelopingIran says new Hormuz arrangement temporary, 2–4 months, with 60-day toll-free period
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