Iran clears new Hormuz toll rules raising fears of wider shipping disruption under international law

Access could depend on political ties, and US ships face ban

Iran’s National Security Commission has approved regulations imposing a $1 per barrel transit fee for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The framework uses an IRGC-linked Chinese intermediary and gives Tehran discretion over which ships can pass, explicitly barring US and Israeli vessels as “non-innocent,” raising questions under international law.