Iran's Parliament Drafting Bill to Impose Fees on Vessels Transiting Strait of Hormuz
Tehran. Iran's parliament, the Majlis, is preparing a bill concerning the collection of fees from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to local media, the head of the parliamentary construction committee stated that the draft proposal has been prepared but has not yet advanced as a full bill. According to him, the objective is to ensure the security of vessels using the route.
The potential fee amount has not yet been clarified. Meanwhile, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in an interview with state television that ships from countries such as China, Russia, Pakistan, Iraq, and India have been granted permission to transit.
According to him, in Iran's view, the Strait of Hormuz is 'not completely closed, but it is closed to enemies.'
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