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• Joint statement mentions study of payment to be charged for services provided in administration of energy route
• Dar backs idea of ‘toll-free strait’ for at least 60 days, says Switzerland talks ‘nearly derailed’ because of Israeli actions in Lebanon
MUSCAT/ISLAMABAD: Despite widespread opposition to any change in the status of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran and Oman said they would study the fees to be charged for services provided in administering the vital energy route, as they asserted “sovereignty” over the waterway.
The announcement came as Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told Al Arabiya in an interview that Pakistan supported a toll-free Hormuz that did not involve permits or any service fees.
