Iran’s parliament is reviewing a draft bill that would significantly tighten state control over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, including by banning vessels linked to the United States, Israel and other countries Tehran designates as hostile, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported Thursday, Anadolu reports.
Tasnim cited Abbas Salimi, a member of parliament’s presiding board, as saying the preliminary text of the Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf is being reviewed by parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
Under the draft, vessels belonging to the United States, Israel and other countries Iran considers hostile would be barred from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The proposal would also prohibit the passage of military and civilian cargo linked to Israel, as well as vessels or cargo deemed to have supported operations against what Iran calls the “Axis of Resistance.”
Countries and individuals deemed responsible for causing damage to Iran would be denied permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf until compensation is paid, according to the draft.
