EU slams Hormuz toll idea, urges unrestricted freedom of navigation
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-04-09 21:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Europe, Iran
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The EU said Thursday that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be ensured with "no payment or toll whatsoever", after Iran suggested it could charge for letting ships through the vital Gulf waterway.
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