One of the payment options for tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz could be the purchase of Iranian goods in violation of sanctions, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told RIA Novosti.
He noted that the terms would depend on agreements reached and could include various options.
“Depending on the form of the agreements, compensation for passage could include transit fees, opening credit lines to secure exports and imports, as well as guarantees for the purchase of Iranian products and payments outside of the current sanctions mechanisms,“ he said.
Following the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, on February 28 Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies pass. up to 30% of the world's liquefied natural gas supplies.
In March, Tehran allowed the passage of ships from friendly countries, including Russia, India, China and Pakistan, and announced a fee of $2 million per tanker.
Bloomberg reported that 21 ships passed through the strait over the weekend of April 4-5 - mostly Iranian vessels. Ships from other countries are gradually joining the traffic there.
The terms of the agreements with Tehran, as the agency notes, remain opaque even when they are announced publicly.