European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable 77.3%
The Japan Times - By Fiona Macdonald, Samy Adghirni - 7/4/2026, 1:38 AM
Unattributed Quote 100% - Appeal to Authority 91.1% - Anecdotal 61.4%
Some leading European powers now accept that ships transiting the vital Strait of Hormuz will have to pay fees to Iran and Oman, according to people familiar with the matter. The prospect of some sort of service fee in the aftermath of the U.S. and Israeli war with the Islamic Republic was described as a given by two of the people, who... more