US EditionIran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
Iran charges up to $2 million per tanker to pass the Strait of Hormuz, reducing traffic to 16 crossings in a week, amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
- Iran is charging transit fees of up to $2 million per voyage for commercial vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, reports confirmed on Tuesday, effectively creating an informal toll on the maritime channel.
- Known colloquially as the "Tehran Toll Booth," the operation relies on Larak Island, where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly monitors vessels using Russian-made jamming systems to enforce the corridor.
- As of March 23, at least 20 ships have transited the corridor; India stated international law guarantees freedom of navigation and rejected any levied fees on the waterway.
- For Gulf producers, informal tolls raise concerns regarding sovereignty and potential weaponization of trade routes, as the Islamic Republic has floated formalizing these charges as part of a postwar settlement.
- Policy experts like Richard Haass have proposed "Open for All or Closed to All" to block Iranian vessels until Tehran reopens the strait, though the United States has shown little appetite for coercive action.
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Iran imposing toll system for vessels in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran's IRGC is reportedly controlling passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels must submit documentation and accept IRGC escorts. India's Shipping Ministry denies any toll or levy, stating freedom of navigation. Iran claims passage is permitted for friendly nations. Several vessels bound for India have safely transited. The UN Secretary-General calls for an immediate end to the conflict.
No Levy on Hormuz Transit, Claims 'baseless': Shipping Ministry
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "Regarding the question about toll or levy while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. As you would know, this is an international Strait, and as per international convention, it has the right of freedom of navigation and no levy fee can be imposed on it as per international regulation. Therefore, any fact presented by anyone, any argument made by anyone has no basis. It is baseless. This is a basel…
According to the news agency's sources, the fees are collected on an irregular basis.
Iran has started to charge some commercial ships a fee for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reports the Blumberg news agency.
Teheran has already received payment on some flights.
The IRGC has a naval base on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, all ships pass near this point. Iran is only allowing ships to cross through this channel that have been granted diplomatic immunity. Experts say that if the war continues for a long time, this channel could become an "unofficial toll gate."
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