By Making Free Navigation Dependent on Iran's Discretion, the Memorandum Opens the Door to Tolls and Coercion, Risking a Cascade of Closures in Other Global Straits

The possibility of disruption in Hormuz can move oil prices, increase shipping costs, raise insurance premiums, and influence political decision-making.

A possible U.S.-Iran deal framework is reportedly beginning to take shape, but major uncertainty remains over what exactly would happen in the Strait of Hormuz. A senior…

Trump signals immediate opening of the geopolitically sensitive strait

Iran has left open the possibility it could still charge shipping companies for safe passage.

Oil might soon flow through the Strait of Hormuz, but the damage done by Trump’s war will linger for a very long time.

A significant deal is struck between the US and Iran. President Donald Trump confirms an agreement to keep the Strait of Hormuz open without tolls. He also warns of military…

The US and Iran reached a tentative deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire. Bitcoin rallied as traders embraced the geopolitical thaw.

US-Iran deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, tests fragile regional balance and leaves Israel outside talks, raising questions over whether the ceasefire can last.

Trump hails a Hormuz breakthrough and urges ‘let the oil flow’, but US-Iran disputes over toll-free access, sanctions relief and mine risks keep the deal in doubt.

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will stay open toll-free under a new Iran deal. Here's what the framework agreement means for energy and crypto markets.

There are many unresolved issues to be worked through over the next two months after a deal to end the conflict was signed electronically on Sunday.

By Making Free Navigation Dependent on Iran's Discretion, the Memorandum Opens the Door to Tolls and Coercion, Risking a Cascade of Closures in Other Global Straits

The United States said on June 16 that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted Tehran would…

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz inflicted global pain during the months-long conflict with the U.S. and Israel. A tentative deal is in place, but questions remain about the…

Everything is clear except what will happen to shipping and oil exports.

The path to resuming traffic through the strait will be long, complicated and risky.

The US and Iran signed a 14-point MOU lifting sanctions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund and 60-day