Iran Seeks Toll for Hormuz Transit; US Deems It Unacceptable, Heightening War Risks

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Iran is asserting its intention to impose service charges on all commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, directly opposing the peace agreement established on June 17 that advocated for unrestricted navigation. This position has been met with disapproval from the United States, Oman, and the entire Gulf Cooperation Council. As of this week, international maritime organizations continue to classify the Strait as a zone of hostile operations, with over 22,500 sailors remaining stranded in the Persian Gulf. Experts caution that any collapse of the current 60-day agreement between the US and Iran, which is set to expire in mid-August, may lead to a drastic decline in oil exports and potentially spike US gasoline prices to crisis levels.

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00:00Iran is pushing the U.S.-Iran deal to the breaking point.

00:03And it involves the waterway that moves 20% of the world's oil.

00:07Iran is demanding service fees, essentially tolls,

00:11for every commercial ship that transits the Strait of Hormuz.

00:14The United States, Oman, and all six Gulf states say this is completely unacceptable.

00:20The June 17th memorandum signed by President Trump specifically calls for free passage.

00:25Iran is saying those fees will be charged regardless.

00:29International shipping unions still classify the Strait as a warlike operations area.

00:34More than 2,2500 mariners remain stranded in the Persian Gulf.

00:39If the 60-day deal window breaks down over this standoff,

00:42oil exports through Hormuz could return to near zero,

00:46the same condition that drove U.S. gasoline prices toward $5 a gallon earlier this year.

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