Iran to charge toll in Strait of Hormuz during truce

According to the publication, the measure is being planned to be implemented jointly with Oman, and the resources raised should be used for the “reconstruction” of Iran. The amounts that will be charged were not revealed.

According to the Iranian agency, the charge will take place while the Pakistan-mediated truce is in force, which opened space for broader peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

The decision comes just hours after Iran itself announced the “controlled” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, published on the X network on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council, navigation on the strategic route through which 20% of the world’s oil passes will be resumed under the coordination of the Iranian Armed Forces and with “consideration of technical limitations”.

The reopening of the route was Iran’s response to the Pakistani ceasefire proposal, and is part of the regime’s initial gestures to facilitate peace negotiations with the United States.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, amid threats of Iranian attacks on vessels, raised international energy prices and caused a severe global crisis in the oil sector.