Officials in Tehran said Tuesday that Iran remains determined to impose charges on ships using the Strait of Hormuz after a 60-day grace period expires, highlighting one of the most contentious issues in ongoing negotiations with the United States over a permanent agreement to end months of conflict.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf was cited by state-run media IRNA as saying on state television on June 30 that transit through the strategic waterway will remain free only during the 60-day implementation period established under the interim memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran earlier this month. The memorandum extended a fragile ceasefire to give room for talks on a broader peace deal, while reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping….