Iran to Unveil Strait of Hormuz Transit Toll Mechanism

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday May 18, 2026

Iran is preparing to introduce a new mechanism for managing vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz that will include transit tolls and designated shipping routes, according to an Iranian politician.

Ebrahim Azizi said in a social media post on Saturday that the system had been developed “within the framework of national sovereignty and ensuring the security of international trade”.

Azizi is the head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament.

He said only “commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran” would benefit from the mechanism, while “the necessary fees” for specialised services would be collected by Iran.

"The necessary fees will be collected for the specialized services provided under this mechanism," he said.

Azizi also said the route would remain closed to what he described as “so-called freedom actors”, in an apparent reference to US-linked maritime operations in the region.

Earlier this month, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned that vessels paying Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz risk breaching sanctions. 

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important energy shipping chokepoints, handling a significant share of global oil, fuel and LNG trade.

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