Amidst the ongoing war, Iran is charging $2 million from merchant vessels to allow passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reported Iran International. On Sunday, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the national security committee of the Iranian parliament, described Iran’s transit fees on merchant vessels as a way of exercising “authority” over the Strait of Hormuz.
“Now, because war has costs, naturally we must do this and take transit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz,” Boroujerdi said, adding that Iran is showing its strength through the blockade of the strategic waterway.
Ever since the war between Iran and a joint front of Israel and the US erupted in late February this year, the Mullah regime in Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies. The Iranian regime, however, has imposed the blockade selectively, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirming that the Strait of Hormuz is closed only for enemies and their supporters.
