Iran has announced to formulate a new law for the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has announced plans to introduce a new law to manage the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's deputy speaker said a new law is being drafted that would prohibit Israeli ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Under the proposed bill, ships from enemy countries would not be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz unless they pay war reparations. Ships from other countries would be allowed to pass through after obtaining prior permission and approval from Iran. Iranian lawmakers said the proposed project would permanently ban Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz, while ships from the US and its allies would only be allowed to pass through if they pay war reparations. The project proposes to put the waterway under Iranian "management".

According to Iran International, Ali Nikzad, the first deputy speaker of the Iranian parliament, said during a visit to Bandar Abbas that under a 12-point project, Israeli ships would not be allowed to pass through "at any time". He said ships from "enemy countries" would also not be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz unless they compensate for damages incurred during the war. He did not mention any country other than Israel, but Iranian authorities have in the past referred to the US and some of its Arab allies in the Middle East as "enemy states".

Two months after the US-led war against Iran, this vital waterway remains closed, affecting the supply of about 20% of the world's oil and gas. The strait was effectively closed when Iran launched retaliatory attacks on its Arab neighbors in the Persian Gulf. Since April 13, the US has also imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, further limiting traffic through the strait, with the aim of preventing Tehran from using the waterway as a means of pressure or revenue.

According to Ali Nikzad, under the toll project being considered by parliament, ships from other countries would have to obtain permission from Iran before passing through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the move would be in line with international law and the rights of Iran's neighboring countries, but emphasized that Tehran would not restore the strait to its pre-war state.