Iran approves bill to ban US and Israeli ships from passing through Strait of Hormuz
According to the draft law, ships will not be allowed to transport any cargo related to Israel through the strait, including military or civilian cargo. Violations of this requirement could result in a fine of up to 20 percent of the value of the cargo being transported.
Iran has approved a bill banning US and Israeli ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has approved a new bill restricting the passage of US and Israeli ships through the Strait of Hormuz, IRIB reported.
The report said that "the bill on strategic measures to ensure the security and sustainable development of the Strait of Hormuz was approved by the parliament's National Security Committee."
According to the bill, ships carrying any cargo belonging to Israel, including military or civilian cargo, will not be able to pass through the strait. Violations can result in a fine of up to 20 percent of the value of the cargo being transported.
Earlier, Press TV quoted Mohammad-Bagher Zolqadr, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, as saying that Iran would not open the Strait of Hormuz until the US met a number of conditions. These conditions included the cessation of threats against the country, the end of military operations against Iran and its allies, the lifting of sanctions, the end of the naval blockade, the withdrawal of US troops, and the payment of compensation.