Iran Plans Toll Collection for Ships Crossing the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran (ANTARA) - Every ship crossing the Strait of Hormuz will be required to pay a toll, said Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of Iran’s Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, on Sunday. “The government must establish a management and control system for the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. Every ship wishing to enter based on Iran’s national interests must pay a toll,” Azizi told RT media. Regarding the negotiations between the US and Iranian delegations in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday, Azizi assessed that the United States needs a peace agreement more than Iran. He also stated that Iran does not trust the United States and that the country is not trustworthy. US Vice President J.D. Vance, who served as the main negotiator for the American side, stated on Sunday that both countries failed to reach an agreement in those lengthy talks, and reaffirmed that the US delegation would return to its country without bringing any agreement results. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a ship tracking service, that two large oil tankers, Agios Fanourios I heading to Iraq and Shalamar flying the Pakistani flag heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), turned back after the announcement of the peace talks’ failure. Meanwhile, a third ship, the Aframax-class Mombasa B, continued its voyage.