By Evaristo Lara
The president donald trump He anticipated that, if an agreement with Iran is not signed in 60 days, the United States will begin to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, implying that Washington controls the strategic maritime corridor. through which, until February 28, millions of barrels of oil transited daily.
Although in the middle of this week, the New York magnate signed in Versailles a document with 14 points aimed at establishing the bases for a definitive peace agreement with the Islamic Republic and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, The fact that Israel has not respected the ceasefire in Lebanon forced the government in Tehran to once again close navigation traffic in the waterway shared with Oman.
Through a publication shared on the Fact Social platform, The American president anticipated that the collection of possible tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would be exclusively for the American benefit.
“There will be no tolls after the 60-day period, unless they are imposed by and for the United States, in the event that the agreement is not finalized, for the services provided as Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for the purposes of reimbursement of past, present and future expenses,” he wrote.
The blockade exercised by Iran in the Gulf channel through which nearly 20% of the world’s crude oil supply used to transit daily triggered an unprecedented energy crisis, as the increase in the price of a barrel of oil reached $126 dollars in April, a situation that practically raised the value of most products worldwide.
However, that does not seem to matter to the officials of the Islamic Republic, as they endorse the new closure of the maritime corridor in the face of Israel’s violation of its commitment to stop any type of offensive on Beirut.
“In view of the bad faith of the United States and its clear violation of its commitments in not implementing the first article of the memorandum ending the war, and in response to the continued and persistent violation of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime in southern Lebanon… It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to the passage of vessels” indicates part of a statement released by the Favorite Central Barracks of Khatam al-Anbiya.
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