[47392] Iran advances legislation to restrict shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war

Iran is formulating new measures for managing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

In a move signaling an escalation in maritime tensions, Ali Nikzad, Deputy Speaker of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament), announced that Iran has formulated a new bill to manage passage in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Nikzad, as reported by Iran International, an outlet identified with critical positions toward the regime in Tehran, the new law will broadly prohibit the passage of Israeli vessels through the strait at all times.

In addition, the bill seeks to impose restrictions on vessels from countries defined by Iran as "hostile states." According to the report in Akharinkhabar, a channel identified with the conservative establishment in Iran, these vessels will not be permitted to pass through the straits unless they pay "compensation for war damages." Other vessels will be required to obtain explicit permission from the Iranian authorities as a condition for passage.

Nikzad emphasized that "shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the state it was in before the war." These statements come against the backdrop of a visit conducted by members of the Majlis Development Committee, led by Nikzad, to the southern region of Iran and the Shahid Rajaei Port. According to the same report, committee member Sofi claimed that hostile forces in the Persian Gulf region caused significant damage to Iranian infrastructure and civilian vessels, including cargo ships and fishing boats.

The Iranian initiative is receiving widespread resonance in internal Iranian Telegram channels such as اخبارفوری, which emphasize that this is a change to the strategic status quo in the Strait of Hormuz. The regime presents the step as an action consistent with "international laws and the rights of neighboring states," although the move is expected to provoke fierce international opposition due to its impact on global trade routes.