Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Iranian panel reviews bill barring US, Israeli ships from Hormuz
In Iran, some lawmakers are thinking about a new rule.
The rule would stop ships from the United States, Israel, and other countries Iran sees as unfriendly from sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is a very important waterway because many ships carrying oil pass through it.
A news agency in Iran called Fars reported on this plan.
A member of Iran's parliament told Fars about the draft bill.
The bill is still just an idea being looked at by a committee of lawmakers.
If the rule becomes a law, ships that break it could be punished with a fine.
The fine could be as big as 20 out of every 100 dollars of the value of the cargo on the ship.
So far, the bill has not been passed, so nothing has changed yet.
An Iranian parliamentary committee is reviewing a preliminary bill that would bar U.S., Israeli and other 'hostile' vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The bill was reported by Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, citing a lawmaker.
Under the draft, violators would face fines of up to 20% of a ship's cargo value.
The bill remains in preliminary committee review and is not yet law.
The proposed restrictions target U.S. and Israeli vessels as well as other ships Iran considers hostile.
- Who
- An Iranian parliamentary committee and a lawmaker cited by Fars news agency
- What
- Reviewing a preliminary draft bill that would bar U.S., Israeli and other 'hostile' vessels from the Strait of Hormuz, with fines up to 20% of cargo value for violations
- When
- Reported on August 6; the bill is under preliminary review
- Where
- Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
- Why
- The committee is considering the bill, which targets vessels Iran labels as hostile; the articles do not state a further reason
- Reporting outlet
- Fars news agency (semi-official Iranian)
- Source
- A lawmaker cited by Fars
- Bill status
- Preliminary review by parliamentary committee
- Proposed restriction
- Bars U.S., Israeli and other 'hostile' vessels from the Strait of Hormuz
- Proposed penalty
- Fines of up to 20% of a ship's cargo value
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Report date
- August 6