According to a report from the Associated Press, Iran gets to charge fees on ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz as part of the ceasefire deal negotiated today.
Here’s the reporting:
The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, a regional official said Wednesday.
The official said Iran would use the money it raised for reconstruction. It wasn’t immediately clear what Oman would use its money for.
The strait is in the territorial waters of both Oman and Iran. The world had considered the passage an international waterway and never paid tolls before.
The official, who had been directly involved in the negotiations, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
I guess the Strait of Hormuz will be clear, but definitely not free if they get a toll for every ship that passes through.
I don’t know if I believe this, but if it is true then it sounds bad to me. I mean, what happens if a ship refuses to pay what Iran is charging? Do they get to attack or seize the ship? And what if the ship is Jewish-owned, will they have to pay more?