US-Israel-Iran War Live: The Iranian Parliament is advancing a comprehensive legislative package, merging roughly 12 separate proposals into the “Strait of Hormuz Law” to institutionalize sovereign control over the vital waterway. The bill bans the transit of military equipment and vessels belonging to the U.S., Israel, and other hostile states while sparking internal debates over statutory transit fees and regional monitoring.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Parliament to Debate Bills on Foreign Influence
The Iranian Parliament has formally advanced the general principles of a unified legislation titled the “Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf,” aimed at codifying absolute sovereign control over the critical maritime chokepoint. Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, stated that the sweeping legal package serves to turn wartime operational practices into statutory administrative powers, comparing the legislation’s historical significance to the nationalisation of Iran’s oil industry.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Key Legislative Components & Restrictions
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Ban on Hostile Vessels: The approved core principles explicitly prohibit commercial and military vessels, equipment, and supplies from nations designated as hostile—specifically targeting the United States and Israel—from transiting the waterway without prior authorization from Tehran.
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Transit & Commercial Tolls: Hardline lawmakers are advancing provisions to impose mandatory transit charges ranging from 5% to 7% of cargo value on non-exempt bulk carriers, alongside a proposed $2 million toll per oil tanker to account for military security costs.
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Strict Penalties: Violations of the newly established maritime zone regulations could carry statutory fines up to 20% of the vessel’s cargo value.
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Sovereign Corridors: Parliament aims to replace standard international traffic separation schemes with a centralized model where inbound lanes run entirely through Iranian territorial waters, allowing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy full operational screening authority.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Strategic Impact & Diplomatic Disagreements
The aggressive push by the Iranian Parliament has created significant friction within current diplomatic negotiations. While the administration under President Masoud Pezeshkian has been engaged in Muscat-mediated talks with Oman and Pakistan to establish a joint three-country verification framework to safely reopen shipping lanes, hardline lawmakers are heavily pushing back.Â
Members of parliament argue that any regional, multilateral monitoring cell undermines domestic military jurisdiction and the IRGC’s singular oversight authority. Furthermore, government representatives have warned that codifying fixed cargo taxes and bans into hard law will strip negotiators of leverage and permanently discourage international shipping lines from utilizing the Persian Gulf.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Diplomatic Negotiations & Shipping Lanes Impact
The parliamentary push has fundamentally complicated parallel diplomatic tracks overseen by the executive government:
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The Oman Verification Framework: Separate from the parliamentary bill, Iran’s Foreign Ministry and Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi have been working via Oman-mediated talks to construct a legal mechanism for traffic management.
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Phased Transition Plan: The proposed diplomatic framework aims to initially preserve the current northern and southern international shipping lanes. It details a phased transition toward a centrally managed corridor where inbound traffic is overseen by Iran, and outbound traffic is jointly managed by Iran and Oman.
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Service Fees vs. Cargo Taxes: Unlike parliament’s rigid 5% to 7% cargo taxes, the Foreign Ministry’s framework attempts to bypass international backlash by proposing flat fees based strictly on tangible maritime services—such as emergency pilotage, bunkering, insurance, and environmental protection.
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The Reopening Condition: However, the Foreign Ministry has made it clear that even if an agreement with Oman is reached, the actual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is strictly conditional on the U.S. providing financial compensation for violating prior bilateral memorandums.
Iran’s parliament has aggressively accelerated its push to codify a permanent legal framework over the Strait of Hormuz, leveraging it as a key geostrategic tool during its high-stakes geopolitical standoff with the United States and Israel.
The bill, titled “Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf,” represents a concerted effort by hardline lawmakers to transform temporary, wartime military restrictions into permanent statutory maritime law.
