Iran's ambassador to China has said Beijing and other countries friendly to Tehran will receive special treatment under a new arrangement in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on Saturday, Ambassador Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the new mechanism would be implemented in coordination with Oman to facilitate the passage of China and other friendly countries through the strategic waterway.
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after his death in war
He said the arrangement would include the imposition of fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the ambassador, the proposed fees would not violate international maritime law.
No further details about the proposed arrangement were immediately provided.
Source: Al Jazeera