UN maritime agency rejects Hormuz tolls AFP AFP Apr 27, 2026 Apr 27, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz Meysam MIRZADEH Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The head of the UN's maritime agency said Monday there was "no legal basis" for imposing any fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.Shipping through the narrow strait has been strangled since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmxC2? 92D D62=65 @77 E96 A2DD286[ D92CA=J 4FEE:?8 @:= 2?5 82D 7=@HD 2?5 D6?5:?8 AC:46D D@2C:?8[ H9:=6 E96 &$ 92D 3=@4<2565 xC2?:2? A@CED] %69C2? 92D 2=D@ D2:5 :E H2?ED E@ :>A@D6 EC2?D:E 766D 2D A2CE @7 2?J =2DE:?8 A6246 562=]k^Am kAmQ%96C6VD ?@ =682= 32D:D 7@C E96 :?EC@5F4E:@? @7 2?J E2I[ 2?J 4FDE@>D[ @C 2?J 766D 7@C @? DEC2:ED 7@C :?E6C?2E:@?2= ?2G:82E:@?[Q x|~ $64C6E2CJ\v6?6C2= pCD6?:@ s@>:?8F6K D2:5 2E 2 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46] k^AmkAmxC2?VD 2C>65 7@C46D H@F=5 92G6 2FE9@C:EJ @G6C E96 <6J D9:AA:?8 =2?6 F?56C E96 4@F?ECJVD AC@A@D65 =2H 7@C >2?28:?8 E96 H2E6CH2J[ 2 E@A @77:4:2= D2:5 |@?52J]k^AmkAmt3C29:> pK:K:[ 9625 @7 E96 ?2E:@?2= D64FC:EJ 4@>>:DD:@? :? xC2?VD A2C=:2>6?E[ E@=5 DE2E6 %' E96 2C>65 7@C46D H6C6 2=C625J :? 4@?EC@= @7 E96 DEC2:E 2?5 H6C6 D66<:?8 E@ AC@9:3:E E96 A2DD286 @7 Q9@DE:=6 G6DD6=DQ]k^AmkAm%96 3:== 2=D@ AC@G:56D E92E 7:?2?4:2= 82:?D 7C@> E96 DEC2:E H@F=5 36 A2:5 :? xC2?VD C:2= 4FCC6?4J] k^Am More from this section +3 Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies Proposals aim for American air superiority UBS first-quarter profits jump 80% on investment banking kAm$A62<:?8 @? E96 D:56=:?6D @7 2? x|~ >2C:E:>6 AC@E64E:@? 4@>>:EE66 >66E:?8[ s@>:?8F6K D2:5 96 H2D :? 4@?E24E H:E9 Q2== E96 4@F?EC:6D @7 E96 C68:@?Q[ :?4=F5:?8 xC2?] k^AmkAmw6 7:C>=J C6;64E65 E96 :562 E92E C6@A6?:?8 E96 H2E6CH2J 4@F=5 :?G@=G6 A2J>6?E @7 2?J 766D] k^AmkAms@>:?8F6K 2=D@ D2:5 2 A=2??65 6G24F2E:@? @A6C2E:@? 7@C 2C@F?5 a_[___ D6272C6CD 4FCC6?E=J DEC2?565 @? G6DD6=D :? E96 vF=7 4@F=5 @?=J 8@ 29625 @?46 E96 DEC2:E H2D 7F==J D64FC6] k^AmkAm%96 D9:AA:?8 =2?6 C6>2:?D 2 <6J DE:4<:?8 A@:?E :? ?68@E:2E:@?D 36EH66? (2D9:?8E@? 2?5 %69C2?[ 6G6? 2D 2 7C28:=6 pAC:= g 462D67:C6 4@?E:?F6D E@ 9@=5] k^AmkAm|62?H9:=6[ E2=<D 2>@?8 x|~ >6>36CD E9:D H66< 2C6 7@4FD65 @? 2 5:776C6?E :DDF6i 677@CED E@ C6G:G6 ?68@E:2E:@?D @? 2? 2>3:E:@FD A=2? E@ 5642C3@?:D6 E96 8=@32= D9:AA:?8 :?5FDECJ]k^AmkAm%92E >62DFC6 H2D 5F6 E@ 36 25@AE65 =2DE ~4E@36C[ 3FE E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D \\ 324<65 3J $2F5: pC23:2[ #FDD:2[ 2?5 @E96C @:=\AC@5F4:?8 4@F?EC:6D \\ 3=@4<65 E96 28C66>6?E[ 56=2J:?8 :E 3J 2 J62C] k^AmkAmA>=^K2A^C9^8Gk^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular 1 man dead after Coosa County crash Bringing home to Dadeville: New restaurant serving traditional family recipes Mr. Benjamin Russell City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 66° 79° / 63° 2 AM 66° 3 AM 66° 4 AM 65° 5 AM 64° 6 AM 63°
