Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies, said the United States and Iran are advancing competing visions for the future operation of the Strait of Hormuz following the recent US-Iran agreement.

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…

Tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz as IRGC insists on designated transit routes despite ongoing U.S.-Iran ceasefire discussions.