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Iran imposes fees and demands transit permits for Strait of Hormuz

Tehran is sending application forms to ships and charging fees for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a move reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). This comes amid a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Iran imposes fees and demands transit permits for Strait of Hormuz
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According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), the letter from Tehran is addressed to ships planning to pass through the strait; the authorities are demanding completed application forms and a fee for the passage of the Strait of Hormuz. The FAZ characterizes the current ceasefire between the US and Iran as fragile.

The article also includes a photo from the US Navy (Rafael Peralta) showing an intervention involving a tanker.

Source: www.faz.net