Iranian parliament considers Strait of Hormuz bill
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The Iranian parliament continues to consider a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, which could ban the passage of ships from the United States, Israel and other hostile countries, with fines of up to 20% for violations.
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Why It Matters
On February 28, the United States and Israel began striking targets in Iran, to which the Iranian side responded with its own strikes.
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The Iranian parliament continues to consider the Strait of Hormuz bill.
It provides for a ban on the passage of ships from the United States, Israel and other countries hostile to Iran.
For violations, fines of up to 20% of the value of the transported cargo are provided.
TEHRAN, September 17 - RIA Novosti. The Iranian parliament continues to consider the bill on the Strait of Hormuz, Hassan Gashgavi, a representative of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Iranian Parliament, told RIA Novosti.
“At the moment, work is underway on the Strait of Hormuz issue at two levels. The first concerns the bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz and its strategic development, point by point of this bill is considered and approved by the Committee of National Security and Foreign Policy. After (approval), the draft will be put to a vote in parliament,” the deputy said.
According to him, another level of work is the negotiations between Iran and Oman on an agreement regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, Fars reported that the bill includes clauses prohibiting the passage of ships from the United States, Israel and other countries hostile to Iran through the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, ships will not be able to transport any type of cargo through the strait, be it military or civilian, affiliated with Israel. For violators, fines of up to 20% of the value of the transported cargo are provided.
On February 28, the United States and Israel began striking targets in Iran, to which the Iranian side responded with its own strikes. At the moment, the conflict remains unresolved.
What to Watch
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The bill will be put to a vote in parliament after approval by the committee
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the bill be put to a vote?
- Which specific countries will be considered hostile?
