Ibrahim Azizi told RT that Washington must accept Tehran’s terms or face deadlock after failed talks.
Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, has said Iran will charge tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries transiting the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for losses caused by sanctions and US-Israeli attacks.
Speaking to RT on Sunday after US-Iran talks ended in deadlock in Islamabad, Azizi said Washington should accept Tehran’s terms because it needs a deal “More than we do,” And many Iranians are unhappy that Tehran even entered the negotiations.
“When they need it, they must accept both the conditions and the prerequisites. If they don’t, we will do our job and go our way. Nothing will change,” He added.
US President Donald Trump has refused to resume “Limited” attacks against Iran after ordering a naval blockade and threatening to deny safe passage to any ship that complied with Tehran’s fees and rules for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Azizi, a draft bill being prepared in the Iranian parliament would determine “Those who have caused us harm, who are actually liable to pay compensation, can only cross the Strait of Hormuz if they pay their damages and compensation.”
Mentions of countries that have seized Iranian assets “On America’s orders,” He said: “You made a big mistake by stopping them. Now you also want to cross this waterway? That era is over.”
Once approved, the law will require the government to establish a new “Management and Control System” For the strait and the Persian Gulf, based on environmental protection, security and services, Azizi said. Any vessel wishing to enter must pay a toll “Based on Iran’s national interests,” The specific fees and procedures would later be determined by the Cabinet rather than by Parliament.
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Azizi said Tehran remains deeply suspicious of Washington’s intentions even after discussing ceasefire preconditions. “We just don’t trust them,” He asked, what kind of country is this? “elevates egoism and colonialism to a guiding principle” It can be expected that she will honor her agreements.
