Iranian Parliament Deputy Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei on Thursday said the country has received its first revenues from tolls imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with the funds credited
to the central bank.
However, Babaei did not explain how the tolls were collected or identify who made the payments. According to Tasnim News Agency, which first reported the development, further details on the mechanism and payees were not disclosed.
Before the ceasefire, Tehran had said passage through the strait would be limited to what it described as “friendly” countries and had indicated it may levy tolls on vessels transiting the route.
Even then, there was no clarity on the fee structure or how much ships would be charged for passage.
Last month, Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammed Fathali, said the country would not charge Indian-flagged ships transiting the waterway.
“I have heard from reliable sources that Iran has collected fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz,” Iranian MP Alireza Salimi was quoted as saying by Tasnim.
“The amount of fees collected from each of these ships varies depending on the type and volume of cargo and the level of risk they carry. Iran determines how and to what extent these fees are collected. We determine the rules,” he added.
US President Donald Trump has warned ships against paying tolls to Iran to use the Strait of Hormuz.
