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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio Says No Tolls Allowed on Strait of Hormuz
Marco Rubio arrived in Abu Dhabi on June 23 and stated that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway where no country may impose tolls or fees. The remarks reference a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal allowing 60 days of free passage. Twenty-two South Korea-linked vessels remain trapped inside the strait.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that no country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, describing the channel as an international waterway governed by existing law. He made the remarks during a press availability at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi after arriving earlier that day.
"It's an international waterway. "That's existing international law. " The comments follow a preliminary peace deal between Washington and Tehran that stipulates safe passage of vessels through the strait with no charge for 60 days only.
Twenty-two South Korea-linked vessels remain trapped inside the strait, a key shipping route for oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other commodities. -Israeli war against it.
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