Iranian media has reported that a key parliamentary committee has approved legislation aimed at increasing control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
According to the reports, Iran’s National Security Committee has endorsed a bill that would allow authorities to impose fees on vessels passing through the vital waterway.
Under the proposed law, Iran would have the authority to charge ships for “security services” and determine which countries’ vessels are permitted to transit the strait. The legislation also envisions stricter restrictions on ships belonging to countries deemed hostile to Iran.
The bill is expected to move forward following parliamentary approval, though details of its implementation remain under discussion.
Separately, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticized U.S. policies in a social media message. Addressing Washington, he posed a series of rhetorical questions, asking whether the United States seeks to “make war great again,” revive inflation, undermine public purchasing power, empower a select few, or revisit controversies such as the Epstein scandal.
His remarks come amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing debates over economic and security policies.
.jpg)
