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Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will "never return" to its pre-war conditions and will remain under Tehran's administration, in direct opposition to US demands for an unconditional reopening Source: dwnews, cna.
Ghalibaf stated that "the administration of the Strait of Hormuz will never go back to the way it was before the war," emphasizing that Iran will observe international regulations but retain control Source: dwnews. Tehran has established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to potentially collect fees, though it suspended planned charges during a 60-day negotiation period with the US Source: aljazeera.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected any tolls, saying, "It's an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway" Source: aljazeera. The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil as part of the interim deal Source: cna.
“Speaking at the start of a regional tour in the United Arab Emirates, Rubio rejected the idea of transit fees. “It’s an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway,” he said, adding that he believed “all the countries in this region would agree”.”
“"Everyone should know that the administration of the Strait of Hormuz will never go back to the way it was before the war," Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in an interview, according to IRNA.”
“"The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war conditions and will be administered by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with international law," Ghalibaf said on his return from the talks, according to IRNA.”
Talks are expected to resume next week, focusing on sanctions relief, Iran's nuclear programme, and the strait's future Source: aljazeera.