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// DOSSIER — iranian-parliamentary-committee-approves-transit-fees-strait-hormuz
Iranian Parliamentary Committee Approves Transit Fees for Strait of Hormuz
REL_TIME: 24 Aug 2026 08:42Z · LANG: EN
Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has approved a key provision in a draft law that would allow Tehran to charge service fees to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The legislation, titled the 'Strategic Action Plan to Ensure the Security and Development of the Strait of Hormuz,' seeks to levy charges for navigation, environmental services, fueling, insurance, and security. This move marks a significant shift from the waterway's historical status as a free passage route and comes amid an ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran that began in February 2026. While Iran asserts these fees are consistent with its rights as a coastal state, the United States has rejected the proposal, with President Trump controversially claiming the strait as 'new US territory.'
// Background
The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most vital oil transit route. Tensions in the region spiked following the outbreak of a US-Israeli war against Iran in February 2026. Prior to the conflict, the strait operated under free passage norms, but the current legislative push reflects Iran's attempt to exert greater control over the waterway as the war continues.
// Key Developments
- The National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved Article 3 of the strategic maritime bill.
- Fees will cover navigation, environmental protection, fuel supplies, insurance, and security services.
- Payments are to be made in Iranian rials or other currencies designated by Tehran.
- The fees apply to vessels from 'authorized' countries permitted to pass through the strait.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint for oil and gas exports.
- The US government rejects the fees, maintaining a naval presence to challenge Iranian control.
// Timeline
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Outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Iranian National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approves Article 3 of the maritime fee bill.
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Reports emerge of President Trump labeling the Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory' on social media.
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Full Iranian parliament to vote on the individual provisions and the bill as a whole.
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Guardian Council review for compliance with the Constitution and Islamic principles.
// Perspectives
[Iran]
Asserts sovereign rights to manage and monetize services in the strait while emphasizing security and development.
[United States]
Rejects the imposition of fees and asserts territorial claims over the waterway, viewing it as a strategic zone of influence.
[Global Shipping Industry]
Faces increased operational risks, including potential vessel detention, higher insurance premiums, and the threat of US sanctions for compliance with Iranian demands.
// Quotes
“The provision allows fees to be charged for navigation and environmental services, fuel supplies in special cases, insurance, security and other services provided in the strait.”
“The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz have their own rules and conditions, and in this regard, after accepting the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea, Oman immediately issued a political declaration emphasizing that the provisions of this convention should not violate the country's national sovereignty.”
