Iran chalks out new Strait of Hormuz policy, bans US-Israeli vessels, imposes tolls

In an attempt to assert greater control over the Strait of Hormuz amid the deepening war in West Asia, Iran's Parliamentary Security Committee approved a new management plan. The plan includes measures to impose tolls on vessels passing through the vital energy corridor and ban American and Israeli vessels from passing through the waterway, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Formally announced by a member of the Security Commission, the plan also highlights several key components, including enhanced security arrangements, ship safety protocols, environmental protection measures, and the implementation of a toll system.

Apart from US and Israeli ships, the new plan also aims to ban vessels from all the countries that have taken part in issuing unilateral sanctions against Iran from transiting the Strait.

The new plan also reinforces Iran’s sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz. It also aims to establish a legal framework with Oman for the waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most crucial maritime chokepoints, has become a central point of contention in the ongoing conflict. Iran has effectively blocked passage through the Strait, disrupting global shipping and causing a spike in oil prices.

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