Iran’s parliament begins work on ‘management of the Strait of Hormuz’ bill

By AFP 14 July 2026, 10:42 am

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Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

Iran’s parliament has begun work on a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the security committee says, as fighting flared between Washington and Tehran over the strategic waterway.

“Last night, coinciding with the downing of US drones, the ‘Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf’ bill was formally introduced in Iran’s Parliament,” Ebrahim Azizi writes on X.

“We remain steadfast in defending our red lines, particularly regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz,” he adds. “This is the first step; subsequent measures are forthcoming.”