The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States informed mediators of its rejection of any Iranian restrictions or fees on shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue regarding arrangements to reopen the vital waterway.
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The newspaper stated that Washington informed mediators involved in ongoing talks of its refusal to accept any Iranian restrictions on ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that freedom of navigation in the strategic corridor represents a non-negotiable red line.
It added that this stance comes amid divergences between the two sides regarding the conditions for reopening the strait to maritime navigation, noting that the issue of Iran imposing restrictions or fees remains one of the primary points of contention delaying an agreement.
In a related context, the newspaper noted that Iran hinted at preventing US Navy ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz under the arrangements being negotiated—a proposal met with a firm American rejection.
The Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the world's most critical maritime choke points, with a significant portion of global oil and gas supplies passing through it, making any tensions surrounding freedom of navigation there a subject of intense international scrutiny.
Iran had previously closed the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel, to which Washington responded by imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
