Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Credit: Reuters)
The EU said Thursday that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be ensured with "no payment or toll whatsoever," after Iran suggested it could charge for letting ships through the vital Gulf waterway.
"International law provides for the freedom of navigation, which means ... basically no payment or toll whatsoever," European Commission spokesman Anouar El Anouni told a press conference in Brussels. "Freedom of navigation is a public good and needs to be ensured."
The EU said Thursday that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be ensured with "no payment or toll whatsoever," after Iran suggested it could charge for letting ships through the vital Gulf waterway.
"International law provides for the freedom of navigation, which means ... basically no payment or toll whatsoever," European Commission spokesman Anouar El Anouni told a press conference in Brussels. "Freedom of navigation is a public good and needs to be ensured."
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