{"id":1874132,"date":"2026-04-09T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874132"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:41:08","slug":"eu-rejects-trumps-joint-venture-with-iran-to-charge-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874132","title":{"rendered":"EU rejects Trump&#8217;s &#8216;joint venture&#8217; with Iran to charge ships through Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/62\/33\/1200x675_cmsv2_a9d37949-c539-5b43-88c7-afe577024bdf-9716233.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2884835-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884835\" data-cid=\"9715487\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884835-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/54\/87\/189x106_cmsv2_85d086c2-1d8f-5f9f-9e76-85745bc20423-9715487.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A healthy plant-based diet might be linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Health news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Plant-food rich diet may cut dementia risk, study finds\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884993-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2884993\" data-cid=\"9716400\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884993-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/64\/00\/189x106_cmsv2_1bdaa8f5-53b4-5151-b976-1414124a5039-9716400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | April 9th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | April 9th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884968-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884968\" data-cid=\"9716192\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884968-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/09\/31\/189x106_cmsv2_da621482-8fd9-556d-afe2-5585755f18c3-9710931.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"This photo provided by NASA shows the exterior of the Orion spacecraft Integrity during the Artemis II mission en route to the moon on Friday, April 3, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Space<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Artemis II astronauts brace for a 13-minute &#8216;fireball&#8217; 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return to Earth\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884981-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2884981\" data-cid=\"9716315\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884981-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/63\/15\/189x106_cmsv2_df7d612c-7ef0-53b6-bd17-48cfa4e460a8-9716315.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: Yachts sail in front of the Dubai Marina district in Dubai, 30 June 2023\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UAE urges full compliance from Iran following ceasefire announcement\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            EU rejects Trump&#8217;s &#8216;joint venture&#8217; with Iran to charge ships through Strait of Hormuz<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/62\/33\/1536x864_cmsv2_a9d37949-c539-5b43-88c7-afe577024bdf-9716233.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt='Donald Trump has pitched a \"joint venture\" for the Strait of Hormuz.'><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Donald Trump has pitched a &#8220;joint venture&#8221; for the Strait of Hormuz.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Mark Schiefelbein\/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Mark Schiefelbein\/Copyright 2026 The AP. 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height=\"24\" alt=\"threads\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Donald Trump has floated the idea of a &#8220;joint venture&#8221; to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. The European Commission says this would be unlawful.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>The European Commission has firmly rejected any attempt, by Iran or the United States, to charge vessels for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, while admitting the final decision on whether to pay a fee is entirely at the discretion of affected companies.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;International law provides for the freedom of navigation, which means what? It means no payment or toll whatsoever,&#8221; a Commission spokesperson said on Thursday afternoon in response to an Euronews question.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Strait of Hormuz, like any other maritime lane, is a public good for all humanity, which means navigation must be free. Freedom of navigation must be restored.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The pushback comes a day after US President Donald Trump stirred concern across Europe by suggesting a &#8220;joint venture&#8221; with Tehran to impose a pay-to-pass system on the waterway, which is vital for the transit of oil, gas and fertiliser supplies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a way of securing it, also securing it from lots of other people,&#8221; Trump told ABC News. &#8220;It&#8217;s a beautiful thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, later said the idea would &#8220;continue to be discussed&#8221; but stressed the &#8220;immediate priority&#8221; was reopening the shipping lane &#8220;without any limitations, whether in the form of tolls or otherwise&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Hormuz has been under Iran&#8217;s tight control since the start of the US-Israeli strikes on 28 February, crippling supply chains and sending energy prices soaring worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>According to Trump, the ceasefire deal announced earlier this week would lead to the &#8220;safe&#8221; reopening of Hormuz. But the narrow passage was closed again on Wednesday after Israel launched massive strikes against Lebanon, which Iran considered to be a violation of its version of the 10-point plan. (The White House has fiercely contested the plan and said Lebanon was excluded from the agreed terms.)<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, <strong>confusion continued to reign<\/strong> over Hormuz, with traffic data showing that only a handful of ships had managed to sail through.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 2,000 ships and 20,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf. <\/p>\n<p>Iran is reportedly operating a new system that charges each vessel $1 per oil barrel carried on board. The payment can be made either in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency, two options that bypass Western financial oversight.<\/p>\n<p>For Brussels, neither Trump&#8217;s &#8220;joint venture&#8221; nor Iran&#8217;s $1-per-barrel system is acceptable because they contravene the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which strictly forbids charging for simple transit. Fees are only allowed when a specific service, such as port access or maintenance, is provided.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the US and Iran are among the few countries that have not ratified UNCLOS, its rules have become customary law worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether European companies should agree to pay or remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, the Commission said the decision should be made by private operators themselves, taking into account their &#8220;various interests&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is up to the concerned companies and ship-owners to see whether, despite this, they would still want to pay this fee,&#8221; chief spokesperson Paula Pinho told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Europeans have been <strong>mulling plans<\/strong> to help secure Hormuz, but nothing specific has been put on the table. Tehran considers the shipping lane its greatest leverage and is loath to make any concessions unless Washington reciprocates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                          Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Confusion reigns over Hormuz shipping reopening as Iran issues new passage conditions<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Reports of Iran closing Strait of Hormuz &#8216;completely unacceptable,&#8217; 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It means no payment or toll whatsoever,&#8221; a Commission spokesperson said on Thursday afternoon in response to an Euronews question.&#8221;The Strait of Hormuz, like any other maritime lane, is a public good for all humanity, which means navigation must be free. Freedom of navigation must be restored.&#8221;The pushback comes a day after US President Donald Trump stirred concern across Europe by suggesting a &#8220;joint venture&#8221; with Tehran to impose a pay-to-pass system on the waterway, which is vital for the transit of oil, gas and fertiliser supplies.&#8221;It&#8217;s a way of securing it, also securing it from lots of other people,&#8221; Trump told ABC News. &#8220;It&#8217;s a beautiful thing.&#8221;Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, later said the idea would &#8220;continue to be discussed&#8221; but stressed the &#8220;immediate priority&#8221; was reopening the shipping lane &#8220;without any limitations, whether in the form of tolls or otherwise&#8221;.Hormuz has been under Iran&#8217;s tight control since the start of the US-Israeli strikes on 28 February, crippling supply chains and sending energy prices soaring worldwide.According to Trump, the ceasefire deal announced earlier this week would lead to the &#8220;safe&#8221; reopening of Hormuz. But the narrow passage was closed again on Wednesday after Israel launched massive strikes against Lebanon, which Iran considered to be a violation of its version of the 10-point plan. (The White House has fiercely contested the plan and said Lebanon was excluded from the agreed terms.)On Thursday, confusion continued to reign over Hormuz, with traffic data showing that only a handful of ships had managed to sail through.An estimated 2,000 ships and 20,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf.Iran is reportedly operating a new system that charges each vessel $1 per oil barrel carried on board. The payment can be made either in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency, two options that bypass Western financial oversight.For Brussels, neither Trump&#8217;s &#8220;joint venture&#8221; nor Iran&#8217;s $1-per-barrel system is acceptable because they contravene the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which strictly forbids charging for simple transit. Fees are only allowed when a specific service, such as port access or maintenance, is provided.Even though the US and Iran are among the few countries that have not ratified UNCLOS, its rules have become customary law worldwide.Asked whether European companies should agree to pay or remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, the Commission said the decision should be made by private operators themselves, taking into account their &#8220;various interests&#8221;.&#8221;It is up to the concerned companies and ship-owners to see whether, despite this, they would still want to pay this fee,&#8221; chief spokesperson Paula Pinho told reporters.Europeans have been mulling plans to help secure Hormuz, but nothing specific has been put on the table. 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