Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders have rejected any tariffs on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and called for safe and free navigation in the waterways, the bloc's secretary-general said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports.
At a consultative meeting in the Saudi city of Jeddah, Gulf leaders rejected Iran's closure of the strait, describing the move as "illegal", said Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
The leaders also ordered rapid steps to build a joint oil and gas pipeline, along with an early warning system to counter ballistic missiles, Albudaiwi added.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical energy hotspots, with roughly a fifth of global oil supply passing through it every day before the start of the war between Iran, the US and Israel.
