Iran says charging fees for 'navigational services' in Hormuz
Iran's Foreign Ministry announced the collection of fees for navigational services in the Strait of Hormuz. The fees are intended to cover services and environmental protection measures in the region. Iran clarified that it is not imposing tolls on ships transiting the strait.
- ▪Iran is charging fees for navigational services in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪The fees are meant to support environmental protection measures.
- ▪Iran's Foreign Ministry emphasized that these are not tolls.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday (May 25, 2026) that Tehran was collecting fees for "navigational services" on ships transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz, rather than imposing tolls."The services that are provided -- navigational services in addition to the measures necessary to protect the environment of the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman -- require the collection of certain fees," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing.Israel-Iran war LIVE updatesHe added that Iran was "not seeking to collect tolls".
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