Hours after Tehran claimed the US‑backed peace agreement recognised its right to collect revenue from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran said it would impose “maritime service fees,” appearing to contradict President Donald Trump’s assertion that the strategic waterway would reopen on a toll‑free basis. Iran’s state‑linked outlets reported that the final memorandum with Washington explicitly acknowledged Tehran’s authority to charge vessels, while the foreign ministry said fees would apply for navigation services, environmental protection, ship insurance and other operational requirements.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei clarified that Iran would not levy transit tolls but insisted that service‑related charges were legitimate and long‑standing. He reiterated Tehran’s deep mistrust of Washington, saying Iran’s scepticism stems from “a long history of wrongdoing by American leaders,” and added that the United States still had “a long way to go” to earn the trust of the Iranian people.
Baghaei described the framework agreement as only a preliminary step toward reducing tensions and ending the war that began on 28 February, when joint US‑Israeli strikes killed Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He said the US commitment to release Iran’s frozen overseas funds and compensate Tehran for war‑related damages was an essential component of the deal.
Tehran also said it expects the final agreement to receive international backing through the United Nations, with a Security Council resolution anticipated after a 60‑day period.