Iran to prioritise ships paying 'costs of security' in Strait of Hormuz

Iran announces a new 'priority' system for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, linking passage to payment for security services. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iran to prioritise ships paying 'costs of security' in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran will now prioritize commercial vessels that pay fees for its "security and safety services" when transiting the critical Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official confirmed. The announcement, made to CNN, establishes a new de facto toll system for the world's most important oil chokepoint. The official stated that due to a newly imposed limitation on the number of ships allowed through, priority will be given to those who respond quickly to new protocols and pay the associated costs. Vessels that do not comply will have their passage "postponed," effectively creating a two-tier system of access. The policy was unveiled as Iran, on Saturday, reimposed restrictions on ship movements through the narrow waterway. The government in Tehran justified the move by citing "repeated breaches of trust" by the United States regarding an unspecified ceasefire. This frames the maritime action as a direct geopolitical response, leveraging Iran's strategic control over the strait to exert pressure. The senior official described the prioritization measure as a necessary step to manage traffic "in light of the new order governing this strait," signaling a unilateral shift in how the passage is administered. The Strait of Hormuz is arguably the single most consequential maritime passage for global energy supplies, with an estimated one-fifth of the world's oil and a significant portion of its liquefied natural gas passing through its confines. Any disruption or imposition of new costs there sends immediate shockwaves through international markets and directly impacts the economies of oil-importing nations. For decades, the principle of free navigation through such international straits has been a cornerstone of global trade law, protected under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Iran's new policy directly challenges that norm by introducing a financial condition for expedited transit. While Iran has long claimed the right to regulate traffic within its territorial waters, which border the strait, the explicit linking of passage to payment for unilaterally declared "security services" is a significant escalation. It transforms a geopolitical...

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