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$TS=\lambda ST$ for some $\lambda\in \mathbb{C}^*$ implies $[T,S]=0$?

Let $\mathcal{B}(F)$ the algebra of all bounded linear operators on a complex Hilbert space $F$.

Let $T,S\in\mathcal{B}(F)$. Assume that there exists $\lambda\in \mathbb{C}^*$ such that $TS=\lambda ST$. I want to find a suitable conditions on $T$ and $S$ under which $TS=\lambda ST$ implies $\lambda=1$ i.e. $[T,S]=0$

If $TS\geq 0$ and $ST\geq 0$, then $\lambda\geq 0$. Moreover since $\|TS\|=\|ST\|$, then $\lambda=1$.

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