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Iran parliament commission approves Hormuz toll plan: state TV
Iran's plan includes rial-denominated tolls and bans on US and Israeli vessels, aiming to assert control over a key maritime route handling about 20% of global oil, state media reported.
- On Monday, Iran's Parliament Security Commission approved a 'Strait of Hormuz Management Plan' imposing rial-denominated tolls and explicitly banning vessels from the United States and Israel from transiting the strategic waterway.
- The measure follows the ongoing conflict that began February 28, 2026, when the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to assert sovereign control over the maritime chokepoint.
- Shipping data from Lloyd's List Intelligence shows only 105 vessels passed between February 28 and March 18, while the plan mandates IRGC vetting and escort for all approved transits.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the U.S. intends to retake control via naval escorts, while President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iranian energy infrastructure if the strait does not reopen.
- South Korean foreign ministry spokesperson Park Il stated Tuesday that "freedom of navigation and the safety of all vessels must be guaranteed," reflecting international concern over potential energy supply disruptions.
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In Iran, a project to impose a right of passage on ships transiting through the Strait of Ormuz was approved by an Iranian parliamentary commission. The project includes financial provisions and toll systems in rials, the national currency. How could Tehran impose this toll? Interview with Djamchid Assadi, professor-researcher at the Burgundy School of Business.
Iran Approves Plan To Impose Toll on Vessels Transiting Through Hormuz Strait
Iran’s Parliament Security Committee has formally approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, introducing new restrictions and financial requirements for passage through the critical maritime chokepoint. The plan, advanced during the ongoing conflict in West Asia, includes explicit bans on American and Israeli vessels and aims to reinforce Iran’s sovereign control over the strait, which is vital for global oil shi…
The hypothesis of a tariff in order to obtain the authorization to pass had already emerged on 24 March, when Bloomberg had written that the Iran had begun to apply transit costs to some commercial ships that cross the Strait of Hormuz, establishing in fact an informal toll on the passage. The agency spoke of payments that could reach the 2 million dollars per trip and that were imposed ad hoc. Impressive figures that however some ships had prov…
While they had threatened to establish a right of way over the Strait of Ormuz, the Revolutionary Guards in Iran would have definitively approved a bill to implement this bill.
Iran approves Strait of Hormuz toll plan, bans US and Israeli vessels
Iran's Parliamentary Security Committee has approved plans to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to assert greater control over the waterway that has been effectively closed due to the deepening war in the Middle East.
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