Iran says its charging fees for 'services' in Hormuz Strait, not tolls

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated on Monday that the country charges a fee for navigational and environmental protection services in the Strait of Hormuz, not tolls. Baghaei emphasized that these fees are distinct from duties and are intended to cover services provided within the waterway.

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Iran has stressed that it does not impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but rather a "certain fee" for services and measures that protect the environment Esmaeil Baghaei, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the fees would be allocated to "services that are provided, navigational services, in addition to measures to protect the environment" of the waterway, the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. He stressed once again that these fees "should not be des

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