Iran collects $2 million tolls from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new assertion of sovereignty and regional influence.
Alaaddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, announced that a transit fee of $2 million has been collected from some ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Boroujerdi stated that Tehran views this practice as a 'new understanding of sovereignty' and argued that this step reflects Iran's influence and control in the region.
In his remarks regarding ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Boroujerdi highlighted that Iran has been collecting transit fees from certain vessels.
Emphasizing the 'new understanding of sovereignty,' Boroujerdi mentioned during a television program that Iran has adopted a different approach in the Strait of Hormuz after many years.
He noted that his country has charged a transit fee of $2 million from some ships passing through the strait, describing this practice as a 'new understanding of sovereignty.'
Boroujerdi asserted that charging fees for transits in the Strait of Hormuz demonstrates Iran's influence in the region.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
