Tehran, May 25 -- Iran on Monday said that it is "not seeking" to impose tolls on vessels passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid reports suggesting the Islamic Republic is allegedly collecting a fee from ships transiting through the strategic waterway.

Addressing a weekly press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that Iran is instead working with Oman to establish a mechanism for the safe passage of ships through the Strait.

He stated that the efforts by Iran and Oman to develop a protocol for maritime safety represent a "responsible step" and added that it was "natural" for services related to maritime safety and environmental protection to involve certain fees.

"We are not seeking to col...