Milan, 11 July (LaPresse) – Europe is considering proposals that could allow the imposition of navigation fees in the Strait of Hormuz, provided that such fees are not compulsory and have the backing of the United Nations agency that regulates maritime transport. This is reported by The Guardian. British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has stated that the imposition of compulsory tolls would be disastrous; however, some of his government colleagues have acknowledged that payment systems for specific navigation services are permitted on many natural waterways, including the Strait of Malacca and the English Channel. The Guardian reports that a proposal for the Strait, based on the principles applied to the Strait of Malacca, has already been drawn up by Oman in collaboration with British lawyers. Muscat has now offered to send its legal experts to Tehran to explain the plan in detail. Oman controls most of the navigable waters of the Strait and opposes a mandatory toll. The news comes as US officials have called on Iran to issue a public statement affirming that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships using that vital corridor will no longer be attacked; US officials have attributed the difficulty in reaching and adhering to an agreement to power struggles within Tehran. On Friday, Donald Trump reiterated on social media that he considers the provisional ceasefire agreement to be “over”, but that the United States will continue talks aimed at bringing the war to a definitive end.
Iran: Europe considers proposals to allow tolls in the Strait of Hormuz
Milan, 11 July (LaPresse) – Europe is considering proposals that could allow the imposition of navigation fees in the Strait of Hormuz, provided that such fees are not compulsory and have the backing of the United Nations agency that regulates maritime transport. This is reported by The Guardian. British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has stated that the imposition of compulsory tolls would be disastrous; however, some of his government colleagues have acknowledged that payment systems for specific navigation services are permitted on many natural waterways, including the Strait of Malacca and the English Channel. The Guardian reports that a proposal for the Strait, based on the principles applied to the Strait of Malacca, has already been drawn up by Oman in collaboration with British lawyers. Muscat has now offered to send its legal experts to Tehran to explain the plan in detail. Oman controls most of the navigable waters of the Strait and opposes a mandatory toll. The news comes as US officials have called on Iran to issue a public statement affirming that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships using that vital corridor will no longer be attacked; US officials have attributed the difficulty in reaching and adhering to an agreement to power struggles within Tehran. On Friday, Donald Trump reiterated on social media that he considers the provisional ceasefire agreement to be “over”, but that the United States will continue talks aimed at bringing the war to a definitive end.
