Iran’s parliamentary Security Commission has approved a plan to regulate maritime traffic and impose toll charges on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries approximately one-fifth of global oil supplies.
A commission member announced the decision on Monday. The plan seeks to enforce Iran’s sovereign authority over the critical shipping route and strengthen the role of Iranian armed forces in controlling the strait.
The approved plan outlines comprehensive measures to reinforce Iran’s management of the strait. Officials detailed security arrangements to protect the strait, maritime navigation safety protocols, and financial regulations for vessels transiting the route.
“Iran’s sovereign role and that of its armed forces,” the commission’s plan aims to enforce, according to state media reports on Monday.
NOP NIGERIA gathered that the plan includes specific provisions targeting American and Israeli vessels.
The regulations establish the rial, Iran’s currency, as the toll fee for ships passing through the strait. Additionally, Iranian authorities will also prohibit vessels belonging to the United States and Israel from using the strait. Officials outlined measures to ensure maritime navigation safety alongside the new financial requirements for transiting ships.
The Strait of Hormuz remains the central flashpoint in the ongoing conflict that began on February 28 when the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran. The strategic Strait has become a critical leverage point for Iran as the military confrontation continues.
Also, the toll plan represents Iran’s latest effort to assert control over the vital shipping channel connecting the Persian Gulfto the Gulf of Oman, which serves as a crucial route for global energy transportation.
