Rubio meeting with Gulf allies to shore up support for Iran deal
Rubio is pressing Gulf partners to back the interim accord as officials warn the Strait of Hormuz could face future fees and control disputes.
- 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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Rubio says 'no country' can charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran.
Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran
Rubio Says US Will Not Accept Iranian Tolls on Hormuz
Washington's top diplomat insisted Tuesday that the US would not accept any attempt to impose tolls or fees on Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway where the UN said it would begin evacuating thousands of sailors stranded by the Middle East war The US and Iran have signed a preliminary deal to halt the war, and concluded a first round of talks in Switzerland as part of a 60-day negotiation period to settle outstanding issues like sanctions relief…
Rubio in Gulf, Pezeshkian in Pakistan as Hormuz dispute puts fragile US-Iran truce to the test
Washington and Tehran move into a delicate phase after their interim agreement, with Gulf reassurance, Hormuz access and regional ceasefires emerging as key tests for a lasting settlement.
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