⚡️ IRAN DROPS HAMMER on Hormuz Strait with New Orders

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TEHRAN — Iran’s parliament has officially advanced a sweeping draft law that permanently transforms the legal status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, declaring that Israeli vessels will be banned “forever,” hostile nations must pay war reparations for passage, and all other ships will require Tehran’s prior approval .

Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad announced the legislation on Saturday, confirming that the strait — through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil once flowed — will never return to its pre-war state .

🚫 Israeli Ships Banned ‘Forever’

The draft law contains several dramatic provisions that together would establish a permanent “new legal regime” in the Strait of Hormuz .

• Israeli vessels – “Will never be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” Nikzad said .
• Hostile nations – Must pay “compensation for war-related damages” before any transit would be considered .
• All other vessels – Require explicit authorization from Iranian authorities .
• Non‑negotiable – “We will not give up our rights in the Strait of Hormuz, and vessel traffic will not be the same as it was before the war,” Nikzad declared, calling the strait’s new management “as important as the nationalization of the oil industry” .

The legislation, which has been ratified by parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, is now ready for public debate in the main chamber .

💰 Toll System Already Operating

Even before the law is finalized, Iranian authorities have already imposed a de facto “toll booth” system on the waterway .

According to reports, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been vetting and collecting fees from vessels for weeks. Parliament member Ebrahim Azizi confirmed that revenue from the new transit fees has already been deposited into Iran’s central bank .

Details of the proposed toll structure include:

• A flat fee per transit, with some sources reporting a rate of approximately $2 million per ship .
• Payment must be made in Iranian rials, according to the draft law .
• Revenues would be split, with 30% going to the armed forces and 70% directed toward public welfare .

🛑 ‘We Will Not Give Up Our Rights’

The parliamentary move follows a direct order from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Nikzad previously cited the Leader’s instruction as the basis for declaring that the strait will “never” return to its pre-war status .

“This is one of the divine blessings of the war that we realized that if we set foot at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al‑Mandab, 25 percent of the world economy would be affected,” Nikzad had said earlier .

Tehran views the strait as effectively part of its territorial waters, a position that legal experts say is not strictly in line with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which Iran has signed but not ratified .

🌍 Global Fallout

The announcement comes as a US-brokered ceasefire remains in place but no formal peace agreement has been reached. Indirect talks mediated by Pakistan broke down in mid‑April .

• Oil and gas exports from Gulf producers remain largely blocked, keeping global energy prices elevated.
• Nearly 2,000 vessels are still stranded in the Gulf, unable to exit without Iranian permission .
• A permanent “new legal regime” would effectively formalize a dual‑blockade situation: Iran restricting the strait and the US maintaining its own naval blockade of Iranian ports.

📋 Key Takeaways

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