- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has stated that any talks between the US and Iran must ensure toll-free passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Her remarks were made during a diplomatic mission to Japan, ahead of the US-Iran ceasefire expiring on Tuesday.
- Tehran has reportedly proposed introducing tolls on the crucial waterway once the current conflict concludes.
- Cooper emphasised that this issue is vital for setting a precedent for global freedom of navigation.’; She warned that establishing the wrong precedent would be deeply damaging for both the global economy and international security.
- Donald Trump will consider lifting an American naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz to enable peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, according to reports.
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