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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks about Iran service fees and Strait of Hormuz transit charges

Iran Recast Its Hormuz Toll as a Service Fee. The MOU Let Them.

Secretary of State Rubio said no country can charge any fee on an international waterway. Iran's parliament had already answered: legislation passed weeks before the MOU's ink was dry called Hormuz charges

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vessels anchored near Oman's Musandam Peninsula at the Strait of Hormuz during the June 2026 Iran-US escalation

Two Ships Hit, Five Days of Strikes: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Nearly Collapsed Before Doha

An Iranian drone hit the Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely on June 25, triggering the most dangerous five-day exchange of the ceasefire period. US aircraft struck Iranian sites twice, Iran hit US bases

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian displaying the memorandum of understanding signed to end the 2026 Iran-US war

The Strategic Consequences of Iran–U.S. War

Iran emerged from the 2026 war not as a defeated state but as one with growing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint. In this guest essay,

July 3, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

Ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman

Iran Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing UN to Halt Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors

Iran's IRGC struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after warning ships against the IMO-approved Omani route. The UN has paused

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tanker at sea representing UAE crude exports amid OPEC+ production surge

UAE Oil Exports Near 2017 Highs as OPEC Exit and Postwar Rebound Test Global Markets

UAE crude exports surged 30% to nearly 3.9 million barrels per day in June, approaching highs not seen since 2017, as the Emirates leverages its Hormuz bypass infrastructure and its May exit

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at Doha Iran technical talks 2026

US and Iran Hold Technical Talks in Doha to Secure Peace Deal and Reopen Hormuz

US and Iranian diplomats met in Doha on Tuesday for technical talks to lock down the June 17 Islamabad peace framework and restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as a

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Cargo ships navigate the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran as IRGC tolls take effect

Iran Is Charging $2 Million to Cross Hormuz. China and Russia Go Free.

Iran's IRGC has been running an operational $2 million per-crossing toll in the Strait of Hormuz since mid-March, with China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan transiting free. The five-nation exemption list tracks

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Oil tanker navigating through the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran sanctions dispute

Iran’s Planned Hormuz Fee Violates US Sanctions Law. Doha Ended Without Addressing That.

OFAC FAQ 1249, issued April 29, prohibits payments to Iran or the IRGC for Hormuz transit — for US persons, US-linked financial institutions, and US-controlled foreign entities. GL X, the oil sanctions

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz as Iran parliament advances Hormuz toll legislation

Iran’s Parliament Is Writing the Hormuz Toll Into Statute. The MoU Window Is 38 Days.

Iran's parliament approved a Hormuz toll bill in committee that would bar US-linked and sanctioning-nation vessels and convert the IRGC's existing fee system into enforceable statute. The legislative calendar converges with the

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An oil tanker transits the Strait of Hormuz, through which Iran's crude exports surged under the MoU sanctions waiver

Iran Sold 40 to 50 Million Barrels in Two Weeks at a 20 Percent Premium. The Gains Disappear if the Deal Fails.

Iran sold roughly 40 to 50 million barrels of crude oil in the first two weeks after the Islamabad MoU was signed, at a 20 percent premium over blockade-era prices, according to

July 3, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

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Iran Recast Its Hormuz Toll as a Service Fee. The MOU Let Them.

Two Ships Hit, Five Days of Strikes: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Nearly Collapsed Before Doha

The Strategic Consequences of Iran–U.S. War

Iran Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing UN to Halt Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors

UAE Oil Exports Near 2017 Highs as OPEC Exit and Postwar Rebound Test Global Markets

US and Iran Hold Technical Talks in Doha to Secure Peace Deal and Reopen Hormuz

Iran Is Charging $2 Million to Cross Hormuz. China and Russia Go Free.

Iran’s Planned Hormuz Fee Violates US Sanctions Law. Doha Ended Without Addressing That.

Iran’s Parliament Is Writing the Hormuz Toll Into Statute. The MoU Window Is 38 Days.

Iran Sold 40 to 50 Million Barrels in Two Weeks at a 20 Percent Premium. The Gains Disappear if the Deal Fails.

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