10.04.2026 20:03
Ibrahim Azizi, the Chairman of the National Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament, stated that the bill proposing a transit fee for the Strait of Hormuz stipulates that the fees will be paid in Iran's national currency, the rial. After the approval of the bill, Azizi mentioned that the Strait would come completely under the comprehensive control of the Armed Forces and that a cooperation agreement with Oman could also be signed.
In a program he attended on Iranian state television, the Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, Ibrahim Azizi, referred to the draft law prepared by the Parliament for "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
DRAFT LAW IN PARLIAMENT: TRANSITS WILL BE IN IRANIAN RIAL After the approval of the draft law prepared regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Azizi stated that the Strait would come completely under the comprehensive control of the Armed Forces and mentioned that a cooperation agreement could be signed with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Azizi pointed to the fees planned to be charged for transits through the Strait in the draft law prepared in Parliament, stating, "According to the draft law prepared by the Parliament, transit fees through the Strait of Hormuz will be paid in the Iranian national currency, rial."
Ibrahim Azizi COLLECTED IN CRYPTOCURRENCY OR CHINESE YUAN Reports in the US media indicated that Iran had been collecting transit fees from ships passing through Hormuz in cryptocurrency or Chinese yuan. It was stated that this method made it difficult to enforce sanctions by allowing payments to be made outside the US financial system.
20 COUNTRIES AT THE TABLE FOR HORMUZ On the other hand, French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin conveyed that since the first day of the war that began with the attacks of the US and Israel on Iran, President Emmanuel Macron has emphasized the importance of freedom of navigation and that diplomacy should be preferred to bring concrete solutions to this issue. Vautrin also stressed that diplomatic negotiations on this matter should be conducted with all relevant countries.
Regarding the issue of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Vautrin stated, "There is a planning initiative by France. If necessary, about 20 countries are working on this planning to see how we can have the capacities to escort ships into the Strait."
TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE BETWEEN US AND IRAN INCLUDING ISRAEL After the attacks initiated by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28, in a process that turned into war with Iran's retaliations and attacks on some regional countries, US President Donald Trump announced on April 8 around 01:30 that he accepted the ceasefire.
Trump stated that they accepted a two-week ceasefire on the condition of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, that they received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and that this was a viable basis for negotiation.
The Iranian National Security Supreme Council, which stated that "Iran has achieved its objectives in the war," also reported that the final negotiations were aimed to be concluded in Islamabad within a maximum of 15 days.
Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt made intense efforts for the continuation and resolution of the message exchange between the US and Iran.
The Israeli government, which announced its support for the temporary ceasefire, continues its attacks on Lebanon, arguing that the agreement does not include the issue of Lebanon.