Iran Plans 'Special' Fees for Hormuz Transit, Extending Favored Terms to China and Allies
Iran’s ambassador to China said Tehran will impose service fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, promising “special considerations” for China and other friendly nations. The move follows a temporary 60-day fee-free transit under a US–Iran deal, with long-term rules still under negotiation. The US has opposed tolls in any final agreement. Iran says the new fees would fund security, supervision of passage, and environmental safeguards, to be shaped in cooperation with Oman via a joint committee.