Rubio rules out paid passage through Strait of Hormuz
Marco Rubio (photo: Getty Images)
Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be free of charge. No country in the world will support the introduction of a fee for it, states US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He emphasized that when it comes to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, what is meant is its full opening, as these are international waterways.
Rubio also expressed his conviction that no country on the planet will support the introduction of a toll for passage through Hormuz.
"No, I think they’ll be against it. I think the whole world will be against any mechanism that charges money to use an international waterway. It’s that simple. The President’s already said that that’s not going to happen," stated the US Secretary of State.
On the night of June 18, Donald Trump signed a framework agreement with Iran. It was expected that the document would be signed on Friday, but the parties reached an agreement earlier.
This document provides for a 60-day ceasefire, the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz to civilian vessels, as well as the start of negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program.
The very next day, the media reported that Tehran had allegedly restricted the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iranian Foreign Ministry later denied the report.
CNN reported that Washington and Tehran have agreed to establish a special communication line to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
