US Draws Line Against Iran-Backed Tolls in Strait of Hormuz
Rubio said charging fees on the Strait of Hormuz could set a global precedent and threaten security for Gulf allies, while talks with Iran continue.
- On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iranian plans to impose tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would risk "total chaos," arguing that international waterways belong to no single nation.
- Rubio is currently on a three-nation Gulf tour to reassure allies, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain, that Washington remains committed to their security following recent missile and drone attacks.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps threatened to "deal with" unauthorized vessels hours before the warning, simultaneously rejecting a safe-passage route promoted by Oman and the International Maritime Organisation.
- Rubio stressed that while Washington wants a deal with Tehran, it will not come "at any price," emphasizing the importance of verifiable, enduring agreements for regional stability.
- As both sides work to implement the memorandum of understanding signed last week, technical talks between Washington and Tehran are expected to resume next week in Switzerland, according to Pakistani officials.
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U.S. and Iran Clash Over Planned Transit Fees in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will not accept any tolls or transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the waterway an international passage where no state may levy charges. Speaking after arriving in the United Arab Emirates for meetings with Gulf leaders on Thursday, June 25, Rubio stated: “It’s an international […]
Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls
During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait.
Marco Rubio Warns Iran's Strait of Hormuz Scheme Could 'Spread Throughout the World Like a Contagion'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that an Iranian scheme to collect money from shipping that uses the Strait of Hormuz would amount to a “contagion” that would […] The post Marco Rubio Warns Iran's Strait of Hormuz Scheme Could 'Spread Throughout the World Like a Contagion' appeared first on The Western Journal.
Rubio Tells Iran to “Abandon the Fantasy” of a $40 Billion Hormuz Toll – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
Secretary of State Marco Rubio drew a hard line in Bahrain on Wednesday, and it was aimed straight at Tehran. Iran wants to start charging ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio told them to forget it. Speaking to press on June 25, Rubio said there is “zero support” among Gulf countries for any tolls or fees on the world’s most important oil chokepoint. He did not leave Iran any wiggle room on the wording either. Call it a toll, call …
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