Iran Moves To Charge Ships For Hormuz Passage And Ban US And Israeli Vessels

Iran’s parliamentary National Security Commission has approved a Strait of Hormuz Management Plan that would impose rial-denominated tolls on vessels transiting the waterway, while explicitly banning American and Israeli ships.

The plan also bars passage for nations enforcing sanctions against Iran and outlines cooperation with Oman on a new legal framework for the strait.

Shipping traffic through Hormuz has already collapsed by around 95% since the war began on 28 February, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler.

The bill must still pass a full parliamentary vote and survive review by the Guardian Council before becoming law, but its approval signals Tehran’s intent to formalise permanent control over the world’s most critical oil chokepoint.