Tehran insists it can levy fees on shipping while Washington claims no country may charge for passage through an international waterway
The US and Iran have clashed over Tehran’s move to levy a toll on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington has insisted that Tehran cannot impose transit fees, while Iran argues it can levy charges for services provided.
Iran intends to introduce a system of maritime fees in the strait, after the 60-day negotiation period triggered by the signing of the memorandum of understanding by Washington and Tehran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington would not accept any tolls or transit fees in the strategic waterway, which is wholly demarcated into the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.
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