US rejects any tolls on shipping through the strait; Secy of state extends security reassurances to Gulf allies.

NEW YORK: Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the US signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation,…

Uncertainty over the future control of the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of toll charges for passing vessels continue to cast a shadow over efforts to secure a lasting…

NEW YORK — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global o...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio firmly stated that Washington will not permit any tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway. This comes as Iran and Oman announced…

Tehran will not be able to charge tolls as part of final agreement with US, says Secretary of State

Washington's top diplomat insisted Tuesday that the U.S. would not accept any attempt to impose tolls or fees on Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway where the U.N. said it would…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran cannot charge tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that "it's an international waterway" despite ongoing negotiations with Tehran.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that charging tolls on the Strait of Hormuz will not happen, amid reports that Iran...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that charging tolls on the Strait of Hormuz will not happen, amid reports that Iran seeks to establish a mechan

Global oil prices have dropped to their lowest levels since the Iran war began this year

Trump said Tehran had promised no tolls or charges in the strait, hours after Iran and Oman announced a joint permit system asserting their authority over the waterway. Rubio flew…

A round-up of the region’s top news stories this morning

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with.”The…

Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against alternative route in Strait of Hormuz as top US diplomat to meet Gulf leaders.

MANAMA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking “total chaos.”…

Tehran has said it plans to impose what it calls maritime service fees, as opposed to tolls.

The US secretary of state claimed that international waterways do not belong to any nation state

Rubio's Gulf tour is the first high-level diplomatic mission since the US-Iran framework agreement last week.

The U.S. and Iran have been engaged in public disputes over the terms of their interim deal, fueling continued uncertainty about the future of the crucial waterway even as oil…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on June 25 warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking “total chaos.”