The initial agreement between Iran and the US to end the conflict was that commercial ships would be allowed to pass through the strait free of charge for 60 days, but it is still unclear what measures will be applied after this time.
On July 4, speaking at the World Peace Forum in Beijing, China, Iranian Ambassador to China Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli revealed that Iran is "cooperating and coordinating" with Oman on "new agreements" for the Ormuz Strait.
As a country with the Ormuz Strait belonging to its territorial waters, we will definitely charge service fees," Mr. Fazli said.
These new agreements will relate to ensuring security for travel through the Strait of Hormuz, monitoring the movement of ships... and also ensuring and addressing the environmental consequences caused by the large number of ships," he said.
The Iranian diplomat emphasized: "We will certainly consider giving special treatment to countries that have been friendly to us and especially stood side by side with us in difficult times.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway, usually transporting 1/5 of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas. However, the Strait of Hormuz has been blockaded in the context of conflict in the Middle East, causing energy prices to skyrocket.
Iran has lifted the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after reaching an initial agreement with the US to end the conflict in the Middle East and negotiations on a long-term solution to this conflict are still ongoing.
