The Trump administration's recently signed Iran nuclear deal is already facing an interpretive dispute. The US insists that merchant ships will pass through the Strait of Hormuz toll-free under the agreement. Iran's foreign ministry, however, claims the deal permits them to charge 'maritime service fees'—a distinction without much practical difference when one controls a global oil chokepoint. France 24 reports that this disagreement underscores how even fresh diplomatic settlements can hide divergent understandings between signatories.

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