23.08.2026 21:31
Iran's parliamentary committee approved an article envisaging charging fees for services to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The bill aims at maritime security and development, respecting international law and the rights of coastal states.
It has been reported that the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament has adopted an article providing for the collection of fees in return for services offered to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
IRAN WILL CHARGE FEES FOR SHIPS PASSING THROUGH HORMUZ
According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, Hassan Kashkavi, the spokesman for the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, stated that the discussion of the draft titled "Strategic Action Plan for Ensuring the Security and Development of the Strait of Hormuz" continued at today's meeting of the commission.
Kashkavi said that Article 3, whose discussion was postponed at the previous meeting, was adopted, and accordingly, fees will be collected in return for maritime services, environmental services, fuel supply in special situations, insurance, security, and other services provided in the Strait of Hormuz.
Stating that these fees will be collected from ships of countries permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian rials or another currency determined by Tehran, Kashkavi noted that the draft respects the rights of countries bordering the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized that within the framework of international law and rules, freedom of maritime navigation is recognized, while respect for the security and sovereignty of coastal states is stressed and the violation of these rights is prevented.
Kashkavi, mentioning that the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have their own specific rules and conditions, said that Oman issued a political declaration immediately after ratifying the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, emphasizing that the provisions of this convention should not violate his country's national sovereignty and national security.
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OF THE BILL IN IRAN
In Iran, for a bill to become law, its articles must first be discussed and adopted in the relevant parliamentary commission. Then, the commission's report must be submitted to the Parliament's General Assembly, where a vote is held on the articles and the draft as a whole.
The text adopted by the General Assembly is then sent to the Guardian Council.
The Council reviews the text in terms of the constitution and Islamic criteria. If it objects, the draft returns to the Parliament, and if the disagreement continues, the Expediency Discernment Council can step in.
The text approved by the Council is finally published by the President and enters into force.