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Iranian parliament committee approves Hormuz transit-fee article; floor vote pending

2026-08-23 · policy

Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved Article 3 of the draft 'Strategic Action' bill on the Strait of Hormuz, which would let Iran charge vessels from countries permitted to transit for navigation, environmental, fuel, insurance and security services, payable in rials or another currency Tehran designates, spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said. This was a committee vote, not a law: the bill still needs passage by the full parliament and approval by the Guardian Council. The committee finished its review on 4 October and cleared the bill for a floor vote.

Brent next close -4.3% · +7 days -7.4% · transits 4.7 → 3.9 per day

Sources

TRT World · Yeni Safak · Iran International

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