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Iran’s envoy to China confirms Beijing to get Hormuz concessions
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Iran’s ambassador to Beijing said China and other friendly nations will be granted “special considerations” when Tehran determines the level and nature of service fees charged to ships using the Strait of Hormuz.
Key facts
- Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the critical waterway for energy supplies is now a matter of “national security” in the aftermath of the four-month US and Israeli war on the Islamic Republic
- The US and Gulf Arab countries insist Iran and Oman cannot impose charges of any kind for the waterway
- We will definitely have special considerations for China, because China is a friendly country,” Fazli said Saturday at the World Peace Forum in Beijing, without specifying what those concessions
- At least eight ships attempting to leave the Persian Gulf along the Omani coast turned back between Friday and Saturday, in the latest sign that reopening the strait remains fraught with complexity
Summary
Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the critical waterway for energy supplies is now a matter of “national security” in the aftermath of the four-month US and Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. “We will definitely have special considerations for China, because China is a friendly country,” Fazli said Saturday at the World Peace Forum in Beijing, without specifying what those concessions would entail. The future management of the Strait of Hormuz is among several contentious issues being discussed as part of negotiations to secure a permanent end to the conflict. At least eight ships attempting to leave the Persian Gulf along the Omani coast turned back between Friday and Saturday, in the latest sign that reopening the strait remains fraught with complexity.