Iran: Violating ships face navigation restrictions in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), the body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, announced on Sunday (23/8) that ships violating Iranian protocols while transiting the waterway will face restrictions on their future voyages.

The announcement was made via a post on social media platform X, citing a number of forms of restriction, such as “fines, detention, or seizure.”

PGSA called on “cargo owners shipping to and from the Persian Gulf” to check the list of “Violating Ships” on the PGSA website before chartering voyages to avoid potential problems.

Meanwhile, Hassan Qashqavi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said on Sunday that the committee had approved an article in a draft plan aimed at maintaining security in the strait.

Under the draft plan, Iran will levy tariffs on the services it provides in the waterway, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported.

He said the article was approved at a committee meeting held on Sunday, adding that under the article, tariffs will be imposed on navigation services, environmental services, refuelling under special conditions, insurance, and safety services provided by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran tightened its control over the Strait of Hormuz on 28 February by banning ships owned by or affiliated with Israel and the United States from safe passage, following the two countries’ joint attacks on Iranian territory.