Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency reporter Hou Ziying, Washington, 23rd) Iran and Oman announced that the two countries will start studying management service fees for the important waterway Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz). However, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and “no country is allowed to impose tolls or fees on international waterways.” Marco Rubio will visit three Persian Gulf countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain from today to the 25th. After arriving in the United Arab Emirates today, he briefly accepted a joint interview with the media. When asked about the issue of free passage in the Strait of Hormuz, he said that it is an international waterway. “No country is allowed to impose tolls or fees on international waterways. This is current international law.” He believes that in this regard, the United States does not need to convince other countries in the region. “I think all countries in the region will agree with us.” The United States and Iran recently signed a memorandum to end the war in the Middle East, and the two sides have launched follow-up negotiations. This is Rubio’s first visit to the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched war against Iran on February 28. The U.S. State Department stated that Rubio will discuss “the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran, efforts to ensure the full, free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and the importance of regional peace and stability.” The State Department said Rubio will also meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) during his visit to Bahrain to discuss shared priorities in the region. According to the end-of-war memorandum signed by the United States and Iran, Iran will do its best to ensure that commercial ships can travel free and safe between the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman within 60 days; in addition, Iran and Oman, which are adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz, will work with other countries in the Persian Gulf to discuss the “future management and maritime services” of the strait. Foreign media reported earlier that Iran and Oman said today that the two countries would start studying the management service fees of the Strait of Hormuz and emphasized that they have sovereignty over the waterway. Iran said last week that it would levy so-called maritime service fees for passage through the strait. The relevant fees will be implemented after the 60-day period of exemption from fees. U.S. President Donald Trump also said on the 20th that tolls will be waived in the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day ceasefire period, and no tolls will be levied after the 60-day period, unless a final agreement is not reached, in which case the fees will be levied by the United States as compensation. (Editor: Hong Qiyuan) 1150624 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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