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Iran to announce mechanism for Hormuz control, including fees
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A man waves an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign under a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of US President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has prepared a mechanism to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route that will be unveiled soon, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security committee Ebrahim Azizi says.
Azizi adds that only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran would benefit from the arrangement. He says fees would be collected for specialized services provided under the mechanism.
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