US Vice President JD Vance skirted questions about whether Iran will one day be able to charge fees for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical concern for the oil and shipping industries as well as Gulf producers as the chokepoint opens up to traffic again.
US Vice President JD Vance skirted questions about whether Iran will one day be able to charge fees for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical concern for the oil and shipping industries as well as Gulf producers as the chokepoint opens up to traffic again.
US Vice President JD Vance during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Vance told reporters that today marks the start of the 60-day period for US-Iran talks that should lead to a final agreement.
The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US declared an end to its blockade and a complex negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program began in earnest.
The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US declared an end to its blockade and a complex negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program began in earnest.
Vessels anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz on June 18 in a photo provided by Iran's ISNA news agency. Photographer: AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI/AFP
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