Iran will give priority to vessels that pay to cross the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. CNN this Saturday (18).
“Given the limitation on the number of vessels that will be able to pass, Iran has decided to give priority to those that respond most quickly to the new Strait of Hormuz protocols and pay the fees,” the official said.
According to him, the vessels that will not have their passage “postponed”.
On Saturday, Iran reimposed restrictions across the Strait of Hormuz, citing “repeated breaches of trust” by the United States in the ceasefire between the two countries.
The senior official described the prioritization measure as part of Iran’s efforts to manage maritime traffic “in light of the new order governing this strait.”
What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz?
Since the start of the US and Israeli war against Iran on February 28, Tehran has restricted passage for almost all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying navigation would only be permitted under Iranian control and upon payment of a fee.
And via marítimathrough which almost a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
After the failure of the negotiation attempt, with the aim of ending the war between the USA and Iran, President Donald Trump announced that American forces including the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran threatened to target warships crossing the strait and retaliate against the ports of its Gulf neighbors following the American blockade announcement.
About that, with the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Tehran suspended.
