The Indonesian government is faced with a policy dilemma, and none of\nthe options are truly comfortable.<\/p>\n
Indonesia\u2019s government has asserted that freedom of navigation must\nbe maintained in the Strait of Hormuz, especially with the potential\nresumption of transit activities in the area following the ceasefire\nbetween the United States and Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn principle, we request that freedom of navigation be respected and\nin accordance with international law,\u201d said Spokesperson for the\nIndonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) Vahd Nabyl A. Mulachela\nduring a media briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday (8\/4).<\/p>\n
Nabyl made this statement in response to demands from conflicting\nparties in the Persian Gulf to impose transit fees in the Strait of\nHormuz.<\/p>\n
According to Nabyl, the recently agreed ceasefire between the US and\nIran increasingly opens opportunities for the recovery of shipping\nactivities in the Strait of Hormuz, which had been halted due to the\nconflict.<\/p>\n
He believes that this development will not only benefit Indonesia\u2019s\ninterests but also those of the Gulf region and the entire world.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this development, we hope it can evolve into a more permanent\nconflict resolution that has a positive impact on our interests, both in\nterms of freedom of navigation and for the future,\u201d said Nabyl.<\/p>\n
The idea of imposing transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz was raised\nby both Iran and the US during their war.<\/p>\n
At the end of March, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of Iran\u2019s National\nSecurity and Foreign Policy Commission in Parliament, stated that his\nside plans to establish new shipping regulations in the Strait of\nHormuz.<\/p>\n
Under these new regulations, Tehran will guarantee shipping security\nfor vessels, but with the imposition of transit fees. No vessel will be\nable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission from Iran,\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Then, US President Donald Trump on Monday (6\/4) said it would be\nbetter for the US to collect transit fees from ships passing through the\nStrait of Hormuz rather than Iran doing so.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if we collect the transit fees ourselves? \u2026 I think we should\ndo it rather than them,\u201d Trump said in response to a journalist\u2019s\nquestion about the possibility of Iran imposing tariffs on ships passing\nthrough the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Australia added that it is working with international partners to\nensure the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the opening of the\nshipping route in the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks.<\/p>\n
Turkey expressed its support for the temporary ceasefire agreed\nbetween the United States (US) and Iran, amid rising tensions in the\nMiddle East region.<\/p>\n
The two-week ceasefire plan between the United States (US) and Iran\nindeed provides relief to global markets, as reflected in the decline in\noil prices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-demands-guarantees-for-shipping-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-1775649180", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }