Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz? - Reuters
Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz? Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"That's a contradiction. Right to safe passage means that you don’t have to pay for a service."
— Arsenio Dominguez , Executive
"An additional blockade just doesn't really help anything in finding a solution to the conflict."
— Arsenio Dominguez , Executive
"This principle of introducing a toll on international navigation is against the International Law of the Sea and the customary law."
— Arsenio Dominguez , Executive
"I would not be dragged into a war with Iran."
— Keir Starmer , Politician
"They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is no turning back, and it won't be pretty."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Messages being conveyed through our friendly countries and us responding by stating our positions or issuing the necessary warnings is not called negotiation or dialogue."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"Iran’s ability to shut the strait is becoming ever more palpable as the war continues."
— John Bolton , Politician
"The man who was directly responsible for the terrorist act of bombing and blocking the Strait of Hormuz for shipping, was blown up and foiled."
— Israel Katz , Politician
"the force had 'turned back' a container ship 'due to failure to comply with legal protocols and lack of permission to pass through.'"
— Alireza Tangsiri , Other
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Alireza Tangsiri is the head of the naval arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Israel Katz is the Defense Minister of Israel.
Bolton is a former national security adviser to Donald Trump and a prominent critic of the current president.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Marco Roscini is an international law professor at Westminster Law School.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
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The head of the UN’s maritime agency rejects Iran's proposal to charge tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, citing international maritime obligations.
An examination of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz and the legal risks for shippers navigating the area amid escalating tensions.
Iran is reportedly considering allowing ships to pass freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. offers concessions in return.
Iran's parliament is considering legislation to collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil trade.
An analysis of the challenges and limited gains of the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran, highlighting the risks to international shipping and global oil markets.
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