Rubio meeting with Gulf allies to shore up support for Iran deal
Rubio is pressing Gulf leaders to back the interim accord as concerns grow over missiles, proxies and possible transit charges in Hormuz.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the United Arab Emirates, declaring that "no country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway" regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran and Oman are exploring "maritime fees" for the waterway, though the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding guarantees toll-free passage for 60 days, a provision the U.S. maintains violates international law.
- Maritime traffic reached 131 vessels between Friday and Monday, as the International Maritime Organization coordinates safe navigation for 11,000 seafarers, with the IMO stating they have "secured the necessary safety guarantees."
- Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on Tuesday that the "administration of the Strait of Hormuz will never go back to the way it was before the war," asserting Iran will manage the strait.
- Broader regional tensions, including fighting in Lebanon, continue to test the US-Iran agreement as Rubio meets with skeptical Gulf Cooperation Council partners this week, leaving negotiations fragile despite diplomatic efforts.
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Marco Rubio said that no country can charge fees for the transit of ships through the Strait of Ormuz. Secretary of State declarations arrive in the midst of negotiations to end the war with Iran. This is Rubio’s first trip to the Middle East since the beginning of the conflict on 28 February. Between 23 and 25 June, the official will visit some of Washington DC’s main Arab allies in the Persian Gulf: United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain.
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MalaysiajournalMarco Rubio: US rejects Iranian tolls and fees in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, June 24 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.Washington and Tehran have signed a preliminary agreement to halt the conflict and concluded a first round of talks in Switzerland, opening a 60-day negotiation period …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that no country can impose toll charges on ships using the Strait of Ormuz, as they began a visit to the Gulf allies after the recent and "encouraging advance" in the EU-Iran talks in Switzerland, local media reported. "This is an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or dues on an international waterway. That is an existing international law," Rubio told reporters on his arr…
U.S. Secretary of State Marko Rubio has publicly opposed Iran's move to impose transit fees on the Strait of Hormuz. According to AFP and Reuters on the 23rd (local time), Secretary Rubio met with reporters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and...
Rubio to address Gulf allies' fears
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged he faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the region's security balance and oil flows. America's top diplomat arrived in the United Arab Emirates late on Tuesday and was due to travel in coming days to Kuwait and Bahrain, where he will meet officials from the Gulf Cooperation Coun…
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