Iran To Allow Free Hormuz Passage For 60 Days, But Toll Questions Remain: Report

Iran will reportedly let ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz for free during the first 60 days following an agreement between Washington and Tehran, with reported revised wording pointing towards Tehran potentially collecting fees from ships passing through the route.

Iran To Collect Tolls?

On Monday, Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars cited an anonymous source in a report, saying that a revision to the wording in the U.S.-Iran agreement says that Iran and Oman would reserve the right to determine the “future administration of maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz,” the report said.

The source also pointed to another clause, which says Iranians will allow free passage of ships through the route for 60 days.

Notably, the U.S. was opposed to Iran levying a toll on ships passing through the region, with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to impose sanctions on any country or entity enabling the toll system.

Tanker Attacked Near Yemen

Meanwhile, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident roughly 16 miles off the coast of Yemen. “A container vessel has reported being approached by a small skiff,” the report said, adding that the crew reported that the skiff “opened fire” on the vessel and that unknown personnel attempted to board the ship.

Trump Says Deal Agreed

The news comes as Trump announced that a deal with Iran had been agreed and that the Strait of Hormuz was open to traffic. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote in a post on social media.

However, the Israeli government has said that it will not be pulling its forces out of Lebanon and Syria, per a report from Israeli media outlet Haaretz, quoting Defense Minister Israel Katz, despite the U.S.-Iran deal.

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