Iran has published official procedures for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, requiring passage requests at least 48 hours in advance, Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reports. The new rules waive fees for 60 days, with Iran providing insurance coverage and requiring vessels to coordinate routes with its Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
Iran has formalized the new Strait of Hormuz transit framework it introduced over the past week, publishing a comprehensive set of procedures for commercial vessels Thursday afternoon, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
Under the new rules, vessels must submit transit requests at least 48 hours before entering the strait. For a 60-day period, Iran will waive the security, safety, and environmental fees it began collecting earlier this month — reported at $1.5–$2 million per ship — and will instead provide full insurance coverage for transiting vessels. Ships must coordinate their route and schedule with Iran's newly-established Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body Tehran created in recent weeks.
The source text notes that the procedures cite the "current situation" and unspecified "safety risks," which the outlet suggests may be a veiled reference to the presence of naval mines.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the 60-day toll waiver was part of a broader arrangement with the United States, which Iranian officials claimed recognized Tehran's right to collect fees after the grace period. The new published procedures confirm the fee holiday and formalize the clearance regime that had previously been signaled by Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman on June 15.
What remains open: whether the 48-hour notice requirement and the Iranian-provided insurance will be enforced in practice, and what steps, if any, the US or other navies will take if vessels report delays or denial of transit.
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- Internal intake