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Iran envoy says friendly nations to get ‘special’ Hormuz fee treatment
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Iran's ambassador to China announced that the country plans to charge service fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. While the fees are framed as security and environmental costs, the ambassador noted that friendly nations would receive special treatment.
Iran's ambassador to China insisted on Saturday (July 4, 2026) that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.
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