Iranian lawmakers have unveiled plans to introduce a new legal and operational framework to regulate maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, including restrictions on ships carrying military cargo to countries deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic.

MP Alireza Abbasi said the proposed legislation would set new transit rules and impose fees on vessels using the waterway.

Lawmakers are awaiting the start of formal parliamentary sessions to advance the bill.

Separately, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on his X account that Tehran has developed a “professional mechanism” to manage shipping along a designated route in the Strait.

He stressed that the system, which will be unveiled soon, is designed to safeguard Iran’s national sovereignty while ensuring international trade security.

“In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit,” Azizi added, emphasising that the route will remain closed to ships from hostile countries, including those he referred to as operators of the so-called “freedom project.”

Fees will be collected for specialised services provided under the mechanism, he said.

Ali Nikzad, Iran’s deputy parliament speaker, said earlier this month that Iran would never yield its inherent rights in the Strait.

He added that the new legislation would create a legal regime aligned with both the Islamic Republic’s interests and international law, while protecting the rights of neighbouring countries.

The draft law explicitly prohibits ships belonging to Israel and restricts passage for other hostile nations, including the United States.