BRUSSELS: Iran should abandon all plans to levy transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz and keep transit open for all, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said today.
“Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge,” Kallas said in a post on X.
“Any pay-for-passage scheme will set a dangerous precedent for global maritime routes. Iran has to abandon any plan to levy transit fees,”
Kallas said Europe will play a part in restoring the free flow of energy and trade once a ceasefire in the region takes hold.
In a separate post on X, EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the EU could help through sharing satellite data and by reinforcing its Aspides naval mission that is currently operating in the Red Sea.