Rome, July 9. (LaPresse) – “The theme is the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants transit people to pay a toll, which the Americans don’t want. The attack on the two merchant ships was aimed precisely at making it clear that we cannot go without paying duty. The Americans, rightly, are against it because this would become a principle that can then be applied to all straits, thus limiting freedom of navigation and limiting international trade.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated this on the sidelines of the conference on young people’s orientation to the medical profession currently underway at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, commenting on the latest clashes between Iran and the US. “I hope that a diplomatic solution can be found to ensure that Hormuz is free, that no duty is paid, and that freedom of navigation can be restored,” the minister added. According to Tajani, Iran “must understand” that an agreement “cannot fail to provide” that Tehran cannot have the nuclear weapon and Iran “cannot impose tariffs on ships transiting through Hormuz.” “These are two fundamental issues and I hope that all of this can be resolved through diplomacy,” he concluded.
Iran, Tajani: “Tehran and merchant ships are attacking to impose tolls on Hormuz.”
Rome, July 9. (LaPresse) – “The theme is the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants transit people to pay a toll, which the Americans don’t want. The attack on the two merchant ships was aimed precisely at making it clear that we cannot go without paying duty. The Americans, rightly, are against it because this would become a principle that can then be applied to all straits, thus limiting freedom of navigation and limiting international trade.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated this on the sidelines of the conference on young people’s orientation to the medical profession currently underway at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, commenting on the latest clashes between Iran and the US. “I hope that a diplomatic solution can be found to ensure that Hormuz is free, that no duty is paid, and that freedom of navigation can be restored,” the minister added. According to Tajani, Iran “must understand” that an agreement “cannot fail to provide” that Tehran cannot have the nuclear weapon and Iran “cannot impose tariffs on ships transiting through Hormuz.” “These are two fundamental issues and I hope that all of this can be resolved through diplomacy,” he concluded.
