ATHENS, April 8 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be unacceptable for ships to have to pay a fee to cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has suggested, and such a move would set a dangerous precedent for freedom of navigation.The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the strait, a waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.Greece controls one of the largest merchant fleets globally in terms of cargo-carrying capacity.
Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation
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