New Delhi, May 29 -- Noting that Strait of Hormuz "is part of the territorial waters" of Iran and Oman, Iran's Ambassador in India Dr Mohammad Fathali has said that his country over the past decades has provided extensive services for free in areas such as navigation, maritime rescue, traffic control, and shipping security but "under the new conditions, these services and facilities will no longer be free, and fees will be charged".

In an interview with ANI, Mohammad Fathali said the Strait of Hormuz was one of the safest routes for energy transit in the world before this war started.

"The main cause of today's problems is the tense and warmongering actions of the United States and the Zionist regime. By imposing this war, they have put...