US, Gulf states reject Hormuz tolls

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The US and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that free navigation through the strategic waterway remains “essential” to regional and global security. In a joint statement issued on Thursday after a US-GCC ministerial meeting in Bahrain's capital of Manama, the two sides emphasised the importance of reopening the strait, saying “free, unconditional,