U.S. Vice President JD Vance says the United States expects the Strait of Hormuz to remain open and “toll-free” for the long term as part of a peace arrangement with Iran. He links the toll-free passage to conditions that Iran must meet under the agreement before it receives economic benefits. The sources also note that Iran and the United States give conflicting accounts of how the strait’s management will work.
France 24 reports that Vance describes the strait reopening without tolls under the deal, while stressing that Tehran must fulfil its commitments before reconstruction or other benefits are delivered. France 24 adds that the agreement could help unlock reconstruction funding, but that key terms are still to be negotiated. Together, the reports describe an ongoing negotiation and differing public positions between Washington and Tehran, with the status of tolls and the sequencing of benefits tied to compliance.
All accounts agree on the central claim: Vance says toll-free passage is expected, while details and expectations differ between the U.S. and Iran.
