Tehran unveils 12-point plan for managing Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 03 (YPA) – Tehran has put forward a comprehensive plan to regulate navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, presented by Ali Nikzad, First Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

This came during a visit by the council’s reconstruction committee to Hormozgan province and their inspection of the strategic waterway.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the proposal consists of 12 measures aimed at reorganizing the management of the strait, including new restrictions on certain vessels and the introduction of a revised system for issuing transit permits.

The plan stipulates that Israeli-linked ships would be denied passage, while other vessels would be required to obtain prior authorization from Iranian authorities. It also leaves room for additional conditions or compensation measures in connection with the ongoing conflict.

Nikzad stressed that all ships would only be allowed to pass after securing official approval from Iran, within a legal framework expected to be reviewed by parliament.

He added that while the measures would respect international law and the rights of neighboring countries, Iran would not relinquish its sovereign authority over the strait, noting that its navigation system “will not remain as it was.”

He described the proposal as a major strategic shift in managing the vital maritime corridor, comparing its significance to the nationalization of oil in Iran’s modern history.

During the visit, Nikzad also reviewed Hormozgan’s role in maintaining the flow of goods during the recent conflict, praising local efforts and signaling possible moves to grant broader powers to border provinces.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Reza Rezai Kochi, head of the reconstruction committee, said the plan would also require ships to formally apply for permission to use the name “Persian Gulf,” emphasizing that control over the strait remains a sovereign right that cannot be waived.

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