🇮🇷 Iran’s ambassador to China reiterated that Tehran plans to introduce new service fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz once the current 60-day fee-free period expires, but would offer “special treatment” to countries it considers friendly. Ambassador Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the charges would cover services such as securing navigation, supervising vessel traffic, and addressing environmental risks, stressing they would be service fees, not transit tolls. He added Iran is working with Oman on new arrangements for the strategic waterway. The current U.S.-Iran agreement allows commercial shipping to transit Hormuz free of charge for 60 days as negotiations on a permanent settlement continue. Source: The New Arab