Iran has formally introduced a new transit authorisation and toll collection framework for vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major escalation in Tehran’s effort to institutionalise control over one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors. The move comes amid the ongoing standoff between Iran and the United States over the conflict in West Asia and the continuing disruption of maritime traffic through the Gulf region.
According to shipping intelligence publication Lloyd’s List, Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has rolled out a mandatory system requiring all ships to obtain transit clearance and potentially pay tolls before entering the Strait of Hormuz. The development represents one of Tehran’s clearest attempts yet to transform wartime disruption in Hormuz into a structured long-term regulatory regime.
Under the new framework, vessels are required to complete a detailed “Vessel Information Declaration” form before transit approval is granted. The document reportedly contains more than 40 separate disclosure requirements, including:
The PGSA has instructed ships to submit “complete and accurate information” via email before entering the waterway. Once applications are processed, vessels are expected to receive further navigation instructions directly from Iranian authorities.
Iranian officials have also warned that inaccurate or incomplete declarations would carry consequences and that responsibility would rest entirely with the applicant vessel.
Iran’s English-language broadcaster Press TV separately confirmed that Tehran had established what it described as a “system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz”, with ships reportedly receiving instructions from the email domain linked to the PGSA.
Iran has not officially published a list of countries guaranteed unrestricted passage under the new system. However, Iranian military and political officials have openly indicated that access could becomepolitically conditional.
Iranian army official Mohammad Akraminia warned that countries enforcing US sanctions against Tehran would “certainly face difficulties crossing the strait.”
He further declared that “any vessel wishing to pass through it must coordinate with us”, adding that the new system was already operational and would bring “economic, security and political gains” to Iran.
Senior Iranian figures have also issued warnings targeting Gulf states aligned with Washington.
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