Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization of the United Nations, has stated that there is no legal basis for setting tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. “Armenpress”according to the report, he said this in an interview with El Pais newspaper.
“The right of free navigation in the straits is not subject to discussion and is not a subject of negotiations for the International Maritime Organization. There is no legal basis for setting a toll in the strait,” he said.
“It is not in accordance with international law for a country to arbitrarily create an additional corridor when we already have one. “Iran has full right to present an offer, to justify its necessity, but it should be presented jointly with Oman, as this is stipulated by international law,” added Dominguez.
According to him, the world “pays attention to maritime transport only when it is damaged and when it causes economic damage to people.”
After the American-Israeli military operations on February 28, Iran banned the passage of ships from unfriendly countries through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the start of military operations, about 135 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day.
According to various reports, Iran has unofficially levied a passage fee on some commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 8, a two-week cease-fire was established, and on April 13, the United States began a blockade of Iranian ports, preventing the entry or exit of ships there.
