BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 30. Iran is drafting
legislation that could introduce a paid transit system for vessels
passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member
of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy
Committee, told reporters, Trend reports.


Boroujerdi said the proposed framework would establish a new
regulatory regime governing the strait, including mechanisms to
ensure maritime security and provide services to passing ships. If
adopted, the legislation would introduce fees for transit through
the strategic waterway.


He noted that Iran currently maintains full control over the
strait and is working on a comprehensive program to regulate vessel
passage and maritime services. The Strait of Hormuz, he added,
remains one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for global
trade and energy transportation.


Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between
the United States and Iran over the nuclear program, the U.S. and
Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28. In
response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and
U.S. military facilities located in countries across the region,
starting the same day.


On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking
military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of
Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme
Leader by majority vote.


From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded
further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.


According to information, the U.S. side suffered losses of 13
dead and more than 140 wounded.


The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s
energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have
surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around
the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their
citizens to leave the region.


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