Iran's parliamentary commission has approved a toll collection plan for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, to be charged in rials, and will prohibit vessels from the United States and Israel from transiting.
On 30 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Iran's Parliamentary National Security Commission approved a control and toll collection plan for ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which about one-fifth of the world's oil is transported, according to a commission member's disclosure.
Iranian government news agency IRIB reported that the commission's plan aims to enforce "the sovereign role of Iran and its military forces."
The plan outlines several key elements to enhance control and oversight of the Strait of Hormuz, including security management to protect the waterway, measures to ensure navigation safety, financial regulations to charge tolls in rials for passing ships, and a ban on vessels from the United States and Israel from transiting.
Currently, Iran is effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz to use as leverage against the U.S. and Israel to end the war that erupted on 28 Feb. This closure has caused about 15 million barrels per day of crude oil to remain stuck in the Persian Gulf, leading to a continuous rise in global oil prices.
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Source:cnn