Iran Security Body Says Strait of Hormuz Control Includes Service Fees
Reports on April 20 said Iran drafted a Strait of Hormuz management law that would require passage fees in rial, bar vessels linked to Israel and direct toll revenue to the military and public welfare.
Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by Reuters' April 18 report, which says Iranian state media quoted the Supreme National Security Council as stating that Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz includes payment of costs related to security, safety and environmental protection services. CGTN independently carries a breaking-news item with nearly identical wording. Although the user-provided Odaily page could not be fetched and an Al Arabiya page could not be directly fetched, search corroboration for Al Arabiya is consistent with Reuters and CGTN. The main limitation is that I did not directly fetch an Iranian state-media or council statement, so the evidence is mediated through news reports rather than the original government publication.
Summary
Reports on April 20 said Iran drafted a law to manage the Strait of Hormuz that would require ships to pay passage fees in Iranian rial. The proposal would also ban vessels linked to Israel from transiting the waterway. Under the reported draft, 30% of toll revenue would be allocated to Iran’s armed forces and 70% to public welfare. The new details expand on earlier statements from Iranian state media that Iran’s control over the strait includes fees tied to security, safety and environmental protection services.
Terms & Concepts
- Strait of Hormuz: A strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Persian Gulf to global shipping routes, often central to energy and trade risk assessments.