Iran seeks payments: Authority unclear
The exact extent of Iranian authority — particularly over inspections and permissions — remains unresolved.
Iran has also sought payments associated with passage.
Reuters reported that Tehran proposed fees equivalent to 5%–7% of cargo value, while Oman has pushed for a lower figure and Washington has argued for no fees.
That is a major sticking point.
For Iran, a reopening that recognises some form of Iranian management would turn its wartime leverage over Hormuz into a negotiated political and…
