Iran Drafts Plan to Tighten Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tehran outlined fees and sweeping restrictions on shipping, including vessel bans tied to Israel and sanctions.

A bulk carrier sits anchored as families gather on the last day of Eid at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, on March 23, 2026. Elke Scholiers/Getty Images

Iran is moving to formalize tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz, outlining plans to charge transit fees and restrict vessels from countries it deems hostile.

Iranian officials set out what they described as a “Strait of Hormuz management plan: from banning Israeli vessels to charging fees in the national currency,” Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said in an April 19 post on Telegram.