Iran Says it Will Charge Hormuz Fees And Rejects US Maritime Plan

Tehran Defies Washington Over Strait Charges

Iran has insisted it will impose new charges on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, setting up a fresh dispute with the United States as negotiations continue over a permanent settlement following months of conflict.

Speaking at the World Peace Forum in Beijing, Iran's ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, said Tehran was working with Oman on new arrangements governing one of the world's most strategically important shipping lanes.

"As a country where Hormuz is part of its territorial waters, we will definitely charge service fees," he said.

The ambassador stressed the payments would be for security, supervision and environmental management rather than transit tolls, although he acknowledged that all commercial shipping would be affected.

'Friendly' Nations Could Receive Discounts

Rahmani Fazli suggested countries that supported Iran during its recent conflict with the United States and Israel could receive preferential treatment.

"We will definitely consider special treatment for the countries that were friendly to us and stood by us during the hard times," he said.

Iran argues the proposed charges would help finance maritime security, vessel monitoring and responses to environmental risks created by the enormous volume of tanker traffic passing through the narrow waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly one-fifth of the world's seaborne oil and liquefied natural gas exports, making any change to its operation closely watched by global energy markets.

US Rejects Any Payment Scheme

The proposal directly conflicts with the position outlined by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio has said any final agreement between Washington and Tehran must prohibit Iran from charging vessels for passage through the Strait, dismissing Tehran's distinction between "service fees" and transit tolls.

An interim understanding reached after the recent conflict allows commercial vessels to pass free of charge for 60 days while negotiators seek a broader agreement.

What happens after that temporary period expires remains one of the key unresolved issues in the talks.

Shipping Corridor Remains Flashpoint

The latest comments come amid growing debate inside Iran over the future management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Hardline politicians and media outlets have criticised recent negotiations with Washington, claiming international shipping is increasingly using routes closer to Oman under U.S. naval protection, reducing Iran's influence over the waterway.

Iranian officials reject suggestions that Tehran has surrendered control but continue to insist that future maritime arrangements must recognise what they describe as Iran's sovereign responsibilities in the Strait.

New IRGC Navy Chief Issues Warning

Separately, Iran's newly appointed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy commander, Ali Ozmaei, issued a strongly worded warning directed at both the United States and Israel.

Speaking during state funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Ozmaei declared that "divine retribution" against what he called the "terrorist US" and the "illegitimate Zionist regime" was "not far away."

Ozmaei, who is believed to have succeeded the late Alireza Tangsiri after his death during the conflict, accused Washington and Israel of believing they could halt Iran's path through military action.

His remarks underscore that, despite the current ceasefire and ongoing diplomacy, tensions remain high. While negotiators continue working toward a permanent agreement covering Iran's nuclear programme and regional security, disputes over the Strait of Hormuz—and increasingly confrontational rhetoric from both sides—highlight how fragile the current truce remains.

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Trump will be very, very sorry he didn't finish the job, worrying about upcoming elections and trying

to save his backside, and by that, also stopped Israel from finishing the job which they'd be only too

happy to oblige, the Iranians are not to be trusted in any agreement, right now, they are looking to get

some money back but they will never forget what Israel and the US did to them, and they will avange.

16 minutes ago, ezzra said:

they will never forget what Israel and the US did to them, and they will avange.

Well you got that bit right.

Once the US and it's master are removed from the area..the long long process of reconciliation can begin.

21 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Trump will be very, very sorry he didn't finish the job, worrying about upcoming elections and trying

to save his backside, and by that, also stopped Israel from finishing the job which they'd be only too

happy to oblige, the Iranians are not to be trusted in any agreement, right now, they are looking to get

some money back but they will never forget what Israel and the US did to them, and they will avange.

If Trump could have "finished the job," he would have done so a long time ago. It can't and won't happen. All the recent threats are nothing more than bluster. Iran knows this. Maybe they'll make a deal the USA can live with, or maybe not. But the world economy is only a few weeks away from a humanitarian catastrophe if the straight doesn't open soon. Meanwhile, Trump is throwing parties.

and that means another loss for the master of the losses... retaliation should be expected from Iran, the USA and his gulf allies will suffer from Trump stupidity

2 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and that means another loss for the master of the losses... retaliation should be expected from Iran, the USA and his gulf allies will suffer from Trump stupidity

It really is a serious situation. Whether Trump realizes this, I'm not sure. One would think he would read some of the online commentary late at night and realize the regional and global consequences.

31 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Trump will be very, very sorry he didn't finish the job, worrying about upcoming elections and trying

to save his backside, and by that, also stopped Israel from finishing the job which they'd be only too

happy to oblige, the Iranians are not to be trusted in any agreement, right now, they are looking to get

some money back but they will never forget what Israel and the US did to them, and they will avange.

1.What precisely do you mean by " finish the job"??

2. And why Iran can trust America?

3. Who started that war? And why?

Enlighten me

36 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Trump will be very, very sorry he didn't finish the job, worrying about upcoming elections and trying

to save his backside, and by that, also stopped Israel from finishing the job which they'd be only too

happy to oblige, the Iranians are not to be trusted in any agreement, right now, they are looking to get

some money back but they will never forget what Israel and the US did to them, and they will avange.

I think you meant avenge and I believe your analysis is correct. As much as I admire President Trump for his policies and Making America Great Again, I think it is a mistake to not totally wipe out any possibility of Iran controlling the Hormuz strait. Better to annihilate Iran now before the possibility of the socialist, commie loving Democrats possibly taking over the House and imposing their left wing globalist ideology on the good legal citizens of the United States.

let's end the week end with some interesting points from the gulf states as they are absolutely NOT happy with Trump's disgraced deal, now they are "forced" to maintain diplomatic talks with Iran and to make things worse, Trump is thinking about removing US military from some of their military bases, for them it's all losses and more losses

Gulf states in a bind over Iran’s grip on Hormuz, US troop removal talks

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/gulf-states-in-a-bind-over-iran-s-grip-on-hormuz-us-troop-removal-talks/ar-AA274pAm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a4714ecfd82440c858272957d09d937&ei=74

I don't think Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar or Iraq will agree to that and the USA will definitely not agree. Looks like Iran will have to forget that idea of get the crap bombed out of it.