Since the start of the truce.. the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the Strait of Hormuz

Data from the Marine Traffic monitoring website showed that A non-Iranian oil tanker crossed today, Thursday Strait of Hormuz, for the first time since the announcement of European Union The idea of ​​imposing fees on transit Strait of Hormuz, calling for maintaining Freedom of navigation in this vital waterway.

United Arab Emirates spokesman Anwar al-Anouni said on Thursday: "International law enshrines freedom of navigation, which means no payments or fees whatsoever".

He pointed out that "The Strait of Hormuz, like all other maritime routes, is a public good for all of humanity, which means that navigation in it should be free."

Violation of international law

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in statements he made Thursday morning to radio: "France Inter"Imposing fees on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable, stressing that it is a violation of international law.

He added: Barrow "No, this is unacceptable, because freedom of navigation in international waters is a public right, a human right that may not be restricted by any obstacle or fee"
This came after US President Donald Trump referred on Wednesday to a joint project to manage navigation in the strait with a toll system.
Despite the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Tuesday night, shipping traffic in the strait is still severely restricted.

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