US official: no fee for transit through Strait of Hormuz under US-Iran deal

WASHINGTON, United States — A US official, speaking anonymously to Reuters, said a deal under negotiation between the United States and Iran would not include any transit fee for the Strait of Hormuz. The official said the two sides are discussing a "coordination agreement" for the waterway, where shipping has been restricted due to the war. The US official said Iran had advanced "unreasonable" demands, which Washington and Oman rejected. According to Reuters, Oman's proposal to Iran called for regional administration of the Strait and only "voluntary" payments for transit, reversing Iran's approach of maintaining control over the waterway and charging fees for its use. No further details on the status of the talks were immediately available.