🚢 HORMUZ SHIPPING AND MARITIME SECURITY: Iran is pursuing a plan to charge vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz for security, safety and environmental services, with Tehran estimating potential annual revenues of up to $40 billion while seeking participation from neighboring Gulf states.
The United States, Oman and Gulf states oppose any transit fees on international waterways. President Trump stated Iran had assured Washington that no tolls, insurance charges or other fees would be imposed, warning that any attempt to introduce such charges would immediately jeopardize negotiations. He also reiterated that no U.S. funds have been transferred to Iran, while suggesting certain Iranian assets under U.S. control could instead finance purchases of American agricultural products.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf rejected Trump's remarks and asserted that the Strait of Hormuz would never return to pre-war conditions. According to the source material, Iran and Oman have established a joint committee on Strait management, while the Persian Gulf Strait Authority has begun collecting related fees and warned that vessels operating outside designated routes could lose safe-passage guarantees and insurance coverage.
🇺🇸 WASHINGTON'S REGIONAL POSITION: Rubio said discussions with Gulf states focused heavily on regional security. He reaffirmed that the United States rejects any attempt to impose charges on international waterways and emphasized that no reconstruction fund or financial transfers to Iran have been approved.
He added that Gulf partners remain concerned about Iran's support for Hezbollah and the Houthis, future military rebuilding efforts and unresolved ballistic missile capabilities, stressing that any future agreement must safeguard regional stability.
🤝 U.S.-IRAN SECURITY CHANNEL: According to N12, Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed plans for a direct security channel in Doha between a Revolutionary Guards representative and a U.S. Central Command officer to resolve disputes under an initial framework agreement.
Vance said the temporary understandings are intended to keep the Strait open and prevent further military incidents while broader nuclear negotiations continue. According to the report, Iran seeks sanctions relief and removal of the economic blockade in exchange for stricter inspections and elimination of its enriched uranium stockpile.
⚠️ IRANIAN THREATS: IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani called on Israel to withdraw completely from Lebanon, warning it would otherwise leave "in humiliation and defeat."
Katz responded that any Iranian attack connected to Lebanon—or any other issue—would trigger an Israeli response "with full force."
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