Iran has said ships must seek permission to use the Strait of Hormuz and raised the prospect of future charges just days after the Prime Minister and other leaders stressed “the right of transit passage without restrictions or tolls”.
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a government agency set up by Tehran during the earlier ceasefire to control the strategic waterway, posted on social media on Friday that vessels would be required to submit requests at least 48 hours in advance to pass through the channel.
