These are some of the demands that Iran is making for the Friday 19 June MoU. The US has not responded to them. Three of these points are enough for us to take note:
A $300B USD reconstruction fee
Half of Iran’s $24B USD frozen assets to be unfrozen before detailed talks continue
60 days of toll-free use of the Strait of Hormuz
⚠️ $300 Billion Reconstruction — IRAN’S CLAIM, NOT CONFIRMED BY THE US
The agreement would also suspend sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical sales, and require the US to present a $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran, Mehr reported. Those details were not immediately confirmed by US officials.
Unfreezing Iran’s $24B USD frozen assets
Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaie said: “Trump has agreed to the release of $24 billion of Iran’s frozen assets, but is unwilling to announce it publicly.”
Iran says $24B is agreed. Trump denies it publicly. The truth is probably somewhere in between — the MoU likely includes asset release provisions that Trump doesn’t want publicised because it’s politically toxic.
Strait of Hormuz – Toll Fee
Iran says: Service fees, not tolls Iran intends to charge a “service fee” for ships passing through the Strait, adding that while “it is not possible to levy a toll on passage,” Iran would maintain control over the chokepoint.
The deal incorporates elements of Iran’s 10-point proposal, including a provision for Iran and potentially Oman to levy transit fees — reportedly $1–2 million per vessel or the crypto equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil. Proceeds are framed as “war reparations” for reconstruction.
Iran’s Parliament has already passed the bill: Iran’s Parliament approved a bill to charge a toll on all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The bill was approved by the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee. Iran is already demanding payments of up to $2 million per vessel.
No one address this!
No one is addressing the elephant in the room—they completely left Israel out. This war involved three parties and only two are talking now. Also, the Strait of Hormuz was “free to use” before the war started; this could set a new precedent, one that is not friendly to the consumers—us.