Qatar Rejects Permanent Hormuz Fees, Says Temporary Toll Could Restore Shipping
Qatar opposes permanent legal fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz but would consider a temporary toll to help restore normal passage, Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said at an Asian defense conference in Singapore on Saturday. Permanent charges would affect consumers, while short-term fees for mine clearing or similar purposes could be considered, he said.
The comments add a new Gulf-state position to a dispute over transit charges in the waterway after the US warned Oman it could face sanctions if it helped Iran establish a tolling system and later said Muscat had assured Washington there were no plans for such fees. Treasury also sanctioned Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that almost 2,000 ships were waiting to leave the Gulf, underscoring the continued disruption to shipping through Hormuz.
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@oilheadlinenewsIRAN'S IRGC NAVY SAYS PASSAGE OF "HOSTILE COUNTRIES" VESSELS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS STILL PROHIBITED
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@deitaoneIRAN'S STATE TV SAYS IT HAS A DRAFT OF THE INITIAL UNOFFICIAL FRAMEWORK FOR MOU WITH US
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@deitaoneIRAN'S STATE TV SAYS ACCORDING TO DRAFT MOU US MILITARY FORCES WILL WITHDRAW FROM VICINITY OF IRAN AND LIFT NAVAL BLOCKADE
@firstsquawkIRAN'S STATE TELEVISION REPORTS A DRAFT OF AN INITIAL INFORMAL AGREEMENT WITH THE US.
@firstsquawkIRAN'S STATE TELEVISION REPORTS THAT A DRAFT MOU STATES US MILITARY FORCES WILL PULL BACK FROM NEAR IRAN AND LIFT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE.
@financialjuiceUS military forces will withdraw from vicinity of Iran and lift naval blockade - Iran's State TV according to draft MOU
@zerohedgeIRAN'S STATE TV: IT HAS A DRAFT OF THE INITIAL UNOFFICIAL FRAMEWORK FOR MOU WITH US IRAN'S STATE TV: ACCORDING TO DRAFT MOU US MILITARY FORCES WILL WITHDRAW FROM VICINITY OF IRAN AND LIFT NAVAL BLOCKADE
@deitaoneIRAN'S STATE TV SAYS IN RETURN, IRAN HAS COMMITTED TO RESTORING THE NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL TRANSIT SHIPS THROUGH HORMUZ STRAIT TO PRE-WAR LEVELS WITHIN IN ONE MONTH
@deitaoneIRAN'S STATE TV SAYS MILITARY VESSELS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DRAFT AGREEMENT
@financialjuiceIn return, Iran has committed to restoring the number of commercial transit ships through Hormuz Strait to pre-war levels within in one month - Iran's State TV.
@financialjuice🔴Iran's state TV: Military vessels are not included in this draft agreement
@deitaoneIRAN'S STATE TV: THE MANAGEMENT AND ROUTE OF SHIP TRAFFIC THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE HANDLED BY IRAN IN COOPERATION WITH OMAN
@zerohedgeIRAN'S STATE TV: IN RETURN, IRAN HAS COMMITTED TO RESTORING THE NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL TRANSIT SHIPS THROUGH HORMUZ STRAIT TO PRE-WAR LEVELS WITHIN IN ONE MONTH IRAN'S STATE TV: MILITARY VESSELS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DRAFT AGREEMENT
@financialjuiceThe management and route of ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz will be handled by Iran in cooperation with Oman - Iran's State TV.
@deitaoneIRAN'S STATE TV: IF A FINAL DEAL IS REACHED WITHIN 60 DAYS, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE APPROVED IN THE FORM OF A BINDING UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
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