Speaking about the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Esmail Baqaei has said that while Tehran will not take any tolls, it is “normal that services that will be provided would require a price”, Al Jazeera reports.

The spokesperson explained that management of the waterway belonged to coastal countries.

“We are in contact with the countries bordering the Strait of Hormuz to provide security there and to protect their interests,” he said.