Iran gets first Hormuz toll revenue deposit as new monetization push begins

The first payment is already sitting at Iran’s central bank

Iran says it has received its first revenue deposit from tolls charged to vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Deputy Parliament Speaker Hamid Reza Haji Babaei stated the money has been credited to an account at the Central Bank of Iran, signaling an early step in Tehran’s plan to monetize transits of the strategically crucial waterway.