French President, Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned Iran against imposing tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying “everything” should be done so fees are not charged for passage through the key bottleneck.
Iran’s Fars news agency reported earlier that Tehran added a clause on imposing maritime service fees to the framework deal with the United States on ending the Middle East war, shortly before its announcement.
“We defend international law, and we will do everything in our power to ensure there is no toll,” Macron told TF1 television ahead of the G7 summit in France, set to be attended by US President Donald Trump.
The details of the agreement have not been disclosed publicly. Macron said the accord had already been signed “electronically” and additional annexes would be “finalised” on Friday.
