US, Iran give conflicting claims over Hormuz fees
Key takeaways
- US top diplomat Rubio said Washington will not accept tolls on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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- The visit comes as gaps remain over what has been agreed and violence has flared again in Lebanon.
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US top diplomat Rubio said Washington will not accept tolls on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran has said they want to charge "maritime service fees." And Israel and Lebanon are set for talks in the US.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fscg Shipping trackers on Tuesday reported an uptick in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz Image: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US top diplomat Rubio says Washington won't accept tolls or fees in the Strait of Hormuz Iran and Oman exploring costs to administer Hormuz; Iran has pushed for 'maritime service fee' UN agency says plan underway to escort stranded Gulf sailors and escort them through Hormuz Iran's president visits Pakistan, a mediator country which brokered the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding Israel, Lebanon meeting for a new round of talks in Washington Here are the latest developments on the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Tuesday, June 23:
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