Bloomberg: Europe has come to terms with paying passage through the… (пролив · ормузский · иран)
Bloomberg: Europe has come to terms with paying passage through the Strait of Hormuz. "Some European countries are now accepting the prospect that ships passing through the vital Strait of Hormuz will have to pay Iran and Oman," said sources familiar with the matter, according to the agency.
Consensus
- European countries consider it inevitable that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz will have to pay tolls after the end of the Iran war.
- Some officials in Persian Gulf countries privately share this view.
- European nations are trying to pressure Iran and Oman into collecting fees without discrimination based on nationality.
Points of divergence
- The readiness to pay is not shared by the U.S. or Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, who argue that Iran and Oman have no right to impose any form of payment. — kommersant
- The government of Bahrain stated it does not accept any tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, while other regional states are trying to ease tensions by supporting a possible payment system. — interfax
- Oman has already declared that returning to the previous arrangement after the war is impossible. — kommersant
- The U.S. believes Iran could earn more money by fully implementing a bilateral memorandum with the U.S., rather than collecting tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Europe has accepted paying passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg — Коммерсантъ
- Several European Countries Consider It Inevitable to Impose Fees for Passage Through the Strait of Hormuz — Интерфакс