UN Maritime Agency and Greece Warn Proposed U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz Toll Scheme and Iran's De Facto Transit Fees Would Set 'Dangerous Precedent'
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The UN's International Maritime Organization and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have warned that proposals to charge passage fees in the Strait of Hormuz—part of Iran's public 10-point plan and even discussed by President Trump as a possible U.S.-Iran scheme—would contravene long-standing freedom-of-navigation norms and "set a dangerous precedent." Maritime experts and analysts say Iran's IRGC has already created a de facto "tollbooth," diverting and vetting ships (with at least two vessels reportedly paying the equivalent of about $2 million), sharply reducing traffic, raising insurance and freight costs, and creating large potential revenues — developments that complicate a fragile ceasefire and upcoming Pakistan-hosted talks led by Vice President JD Vance.