Iran Denies Plans to Charge Tolls in Strait of Hormuz, Proposes Services Fee

The Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off southern Iran on May 2, 2026. Amirhossein KhorgooeI/ISNA/AFP via Getty ImagesIran is not seeking to charge tolls to vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on May 25.During a press conference in Tehran, Baghaei said that Iran and Oman are working together on a protocol to ensure safe maritime passage through the key shipping lane, adding that the Islamic Republic does not charge ships sailing through the strait, and highlighting the need to use precise terminology when discussing the situation.