Central Road, Iran Agree Not to Collect Toll Fees at the Strait of Hormuz

Illustration - A patrol boat belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz. (ANTARA/Xinhua/aa.)

JAKARTA - Iran has agreed not to charge tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a settlement agreement with the United States, Fox News claims, citing a source.

Iran will open the strategic strait without charging toll fees, the television channel was quoted as saying.

A senior US administration official told the channel that if the agreement is signed, the US will lift the blockade simultaneously with the opening of the strait by Iran, after which mine clearance operations will begin.

Previously, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and Oman would soon issue a joint statement regarding the management of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Araghchi stressed that there were no negotiations regarding the imposition of toll fees, but that fees for services would likely be imposed.

Meet in Switzerland

Meanwhile, a meeting between two high-ranking officials of the United States and Iran is scheduled to take place in Switzerland next week, reported the BFMTV television station, Saturday, citing a number of sources familiar with the issue.

According to the source, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has also planned a visit to Switzerland to prepare for the meeting.

Previously on Friday, the United States media, Bloomberg, reported that Geneva could potentially be the location for the signing of an agreement between Iran and the United States.

On the same day, Axios reported that four US Air Force C-17 military transport planes had sent equipment to Geneva ahead of a possible visit by US Vice President JD Vance to attend the signing of an agreement between Washington and Tehran.

However, Iran's Fars news agency, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said reports of a possible signing of an agreement in Geneva on Sunday (14/6) were not true.

The source confirmed that Tehran has not yet made a final decision regarding the deal being negotiated.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that an agreement to end the conflict is scheduled to be signed on Sunday.