Iran grants fee exemption on Hormuz passage for 'friendly' countries Iran has granted fee exemption to "friendly" states passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. "We have provided excepti
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24 April 2026 07:25 BST
Iran has granted fee exemption to "friendly" states passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
"We have provided exceptions for some countries. I don’t know what will happen in the future," Iranian Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, told the news outlet.
“At the moment, our Foreign Ministry is trying to use the exceptions provided for friendly countries, for example Russia."
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