Pierrakakis From Eurogroup: The Straits of Hormuz Should Not Become a "Toll Road"
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Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis made statements regarding the situation in the Middle East, arriving at the meeting in Brussels, emphasizing that "a key word is 'uncertainty' and a...More...
Since the ceasefire agreement of 8 April 2026 with the United States, Iran has set up a toll for ships hoping to cross the Strait of Ormuz, a provision that contravenes the principle of free trade passage on the seas enshrined in the Montego Bay Convention in 1982.
Mohammad Reza Rezaei Kouchi, head of Iran's Parliamentary Committee on Civil Affairs, declared that countries that have participated in aggression against Iran will not be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized that any country that participated in aggression against the Islamic Republic will be barred from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He clarified that they will only be allowed to do so after paying reparations; otherwise, t…
The head of the Ir n Parliamentary Committee on Civil Affairs, Mohammad Reza Rezaei Kouchi, indicated that only under this condition, enemy vessels may circulate, except for Israel.
Vessels of “enemy countries” will have to pay for passage: the media revealed Iran's intentions regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran plans to officially establish control over the Strait of Hormuz and demand reparations from “enemy countries”. All other vessels will have to obtain permission from Iran to transit the strait.
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