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Iran plans to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, report says

Officials in Tehran have drafted legislation to create a toll system where ships pay for safe passage through the waterway, Iranian media reported. Grouped from 9 articles across 7 sources.

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CNBCMar 26, 2026, 9:49 AM

Iran plans to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, report says

Officials in Tehran have drafted legislation to create a toll system where ships pay for safe passage through the waterway, Iranian media reported.

The Straits TimesMar 25, 2026, 5:56 PM

Iran’s ‘Tehran toll booth’: Legally risky route for shippers through Strait of Hormuz

At least one vetted vessel paid US$2 million (S$2.5 million) to use the corridor.

Al JazeeraMar 25, 2026, 3:31 AM

Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can pass safely through Strait of Hormuz

Tehran's statement on opening of key waterway comes as US President Trump says talks are taking place to end the war.

The GuardianMar 26, 2026, 3:20 AM

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks

Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its terms Middle East crisis – live updates Iran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and countered with a negotiation plan of its own as intermediaries sought to keep diplomatic channels between the warring countries open. Iranian state TV quoted an anonymous official as saying Tehran had rejected the plan it had received via Pakistan, saying it would “end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met”, and until then would continue fighting across the region. Continue reading...

The Straits TimesMar 25, 2026, 11:29 AM

Iran demands crew, cargo details to send ships through Hormuz

The process points to Iran’s increasing efforts to assert control over the vital maritime channel.

DWMar 25, 2026, 12:20 PM

Is Iran cashing in millions from Strait of Hormuz blockade?

An Iranian lawmaker claims Tehran is quietly charging tankers up to $2 million for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The move threatens to turn the key waterway into a high-stakes toll booth.

ABC AustraliaMar 24, 2026, 11:36 PM

Ships are escaping the Strait of Hormuz and one is headed for Australia

The Japanese-owned Iron Maiden will be the first known ship to dock in Australia after it was stranded in the Persian Gulf when the US and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28.

The Globe and MailMar 25, 2026, 9:33 AM

Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

Tehran is calling for war reparations and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz

ABC AustraliaMar 25, 2026, 4:30 AM

Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran

The ceasefire plan comes as the US military prepares to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement those already in the Middle East.

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