Iran Drafts Bill to Restrict Foreign Ship Access in Strait of Hormuz, Impose Taxes

Tehran. Iran has drafted a bill to restrict foreign ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The draft proposes that Tehran will ban the entry of ships from Israel and the United States and impose taxes on other foreign ships.

Tehran has described this as a move to strengthen its sovereignty and maritime security. The chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, Ebrahim Azizi, said at a ceremony in Tehran, "It will be passed as a 'preventive law' after the legislature resumes."