Iranian Foreign Ministry: Must receive fees for services provided in the Strait of Hormuz

Odaily Odaily News: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei stated that Iran's measures to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz are both about maintaining national security and align with the common interests of the international community. Iran must receive fees for the services it provides in the Strait of Hormuz.

A recording from a ship's radio public channel, provided by a sailor on a merchant vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, indicated that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a warning to vessels in the vicinity on the evening of the 13th local time, prohibiting them from transiting the Strait. The recording shows the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy hailing all vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, stating that the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed and that any vessel attempting to pass through the strait will be "decisively dealt with." The broadcast also ordered all vessels not to move within the Strait of Hormuz until further notice.

Iran's National Security Council Deputy, Naboyan, previously stated that according to the text of the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US that he has reviewed, all commercial ships will be allowed to resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz without any restrictions. (Xinhua News Agency)