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Rubio Says Iran Will Not Be Allowed to Charge Fees in the Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz must be treated as an international waterway, and Iran is not allowed to charge ships tolls or fees. “It’s an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That’s existing international law,” Rubio said Tuesday. The status of []
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2Paragraphs
· Jun 25, 2026
Marco Rubio Warns Iran: “Abandon the Fantasy Now”
President Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced at a press conference this week in Manama, Bahrain, that the United States will not allow Iran to charge a fee at the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio said: “You can call it a fee. You can call it a toll, call it whatever you want. If you []
Washington Examiner
· Jun 23, 2026
Rubio says Iran will never be able to charge tolls through Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran would never be able to charge tolls through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was forbidden under international law. When asked by a reporter whether the United States would be able to secure the freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Rubio responded forcefully in []
BBC News
· Jun 23, 2026
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.
Vanguard News
· Jun 25, 2026
US says wants deal with Iran but not ‘at any price’
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio warned on Thursday that a deal with Iran would not come at any price, as he sought to reassure Gulf allies that it would not undermine their security. The post US says wants deal with Iran but not ‘at any price’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
Sputnik
· Jun 30, 2026
Bessent Says Iran Oil Sales Still Limited Despite US Waiver
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Iran has been unable to sell oil to buyers other than China after the issuance of a waiver because potential purchasers fear possible negative consequences.
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report
During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait.
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