Gulf council accuses Iran of charging ships to transit Strait of Hormuz

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council has accused Iran of “charging fees” to guarantee ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi leads the bloc of six Gulf Arab nations which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

About 20 to 25 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the waterway. But it has been de facto…