No fees for Hormuz Strait transit, says Iranian official

No official fees have been introduced for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian officials, amid recent speculation circulating online.

Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, a representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, told Russian media that there is currently no formal decision or announcement from Tehran regarding any charges for passage through the waterway.

“Such reports have appeared in the news and on social media, but there has been no official statement from Iran that ships must pay for transit. These are only rumours,” he said.

Earlier, Aladdin Boroujerdi, a member of Iran’s parliament National Security Committee, said that commercial vessels would be required to pay fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.

He said the plan would introduce charges for security and transit services in the key maritime route.

“Security and passage services for ships through the waterway will be provided on a paid basis,” Boroujerdi said.

On April 9, President Donald Trump said Iran should not ​charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has ‌been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history.

"There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers ​going through the Hormuz Strait," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

 By Aghakazim Guliyev