Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation

Source: Reuters

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be unacceptable for ships to have to pay a ​fee to cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has ‌suggested, and such a move would set a dangerous precedent for freedom of navigation.

The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through ​the strait, a waterway through which a fifth of the ​world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

Greece controls ⁠one of the largest merchant fleets globally in terms of cargo-carrying ​capacity.

Amid ceasefire talks with the U.S. and Israel, Tehran, which controls the ​chokepoint, has proposed fees or tolls on vessels to safely pass through the strait. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the U.S. and Iran could collect ​tolls in a joint venture, while the White House said ​the priority was reopening the strait without limitations.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/greek-pm-says-tolls-ships-cross-hormuz-would-be-unacceptable-risk-freedom-2026-04-08/