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Gulf Arab bloc says Iran is charging fees for ships to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz

Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (FILE/AFP)
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Updated 26 March 2026
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Gulf Arab bloc says Iran is charging fees for ships to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz

  • The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council says Iran is charging fees for ships to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz
  • Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi is the first top official to accuse Iran of charging for safe passage through the strait
Updated 26 March 2026
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DUBAI: The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council says Iran is charging fees for ships to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi is the first top official to accuse Iran of charging for safe passage through the strait. That’s the narrow mouth of the Arabian Gulf through which 20 percent of traded oil once passed.
Al-Budaiwi oversees the bloc of six Gulf Arab nations including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
He spoke during a news conference Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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