According to a report by Iran’s Fars News Agency on the 6th, Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament’s presidium, publicly disclosed the preliminary text details of Iran’s proposed strategic management plan for the Strait of Hormuz, including prohibiting hostile parties from passing through the strait, with violators subject to fines of up to 20% of the cargo value.
The plan shows that ships from the United States, Israel, and other countries will be banned from passing through the Strait of Hormuz; military and civilian cargo related to Israel shall not pass through the area; ships or cargo participating in operations against the “Axis of Resistance” will also be banned from passage.
The plan also stipulates that countries and individuals that have caused losses to Iran will not be granted permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf until compensation for the losses is completed.
According to the plan, violators of the relevant regulations are subject to penalties including fines of up to 20% of the cargo value. The Iranian government will cooperate with the armed forces to undertake responsibilities such as navigation guidance, vessel transit supervision, and maintaining security in the Persian Gulf.
Salimi said that this preliminary text is under review by the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, and the parliament has invited relevant experts to submit opinions and suggestions to further improve the plan.
In response, a U.S. official said in an interview with CNBC, “The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and no party can control the waterway or the right of passage through it.” Any temporary shipping lane will remain unobstructed, requiring neither approval nor fees.
On August 6 local time, U.S. President Trump said that an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz “cannot yet be said to have been formally reached,” but the strait is currently “open to some extent,” and the U.S. is participating in relevant negotiations with overall progress being good.
Trump said the U.S. Navy is currently carrying out blockade operations against Iran and controlling the relevant waters, but security risks such as mines may still affect the passage of commercial vessels. He said he is participating in the negotiations and believes the situation is moving in a positive direction.
Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the presiding committee of the Iranian parliament, said on the 6th that after more than a month of negotiations, Iran and Oman are about to finalize a new shipping arrangement agreement for the Strait of Hormuz.
Goudarzi also said that the negotiations were conducted only between Iran and Oman, and the United States was not allowed to participate.
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