US EditionIran Begins Charging Vessels to Transit Strait of Hormuz Through IRGC-Controlled 'Safe Corridor'
Iran established a pre-approved transit system through the Strait of Hormuz, charging fees up to $2 million per vessel and excluding ships linked to the US or Israel.
- On March 20, Iran established an IRGC-controlled 'safe corridor' near Larak Island, charging ships for passage that requires Tehran's prior approval, Newsbase reported citing Lloyd's List.
- Several countries including India and China are negotiating transit coordination with Tehran, where Mohammad Mokhber signalled a shift to using waterway control to impose sanctions, and some government-to-government vessel arrangements have been granted gratis.
- Carriers contact intermediaries linked to Iran who negotiate with IRGC naval forces; fees reach $2mn, paid via cash, crypto or barter, with a registration and transit-permit system planned.
- So far, only nine vessels have used the corridor and traffic remains limited, while analysts warn that a permit does not guarantee safety after a March 18 missile strike on a ship with AIS off.
- Fragmented IRGC control under a 31-cell doctrine shapes how the corridor operates, with roughly 89 to 90 vessels and 16 oil tankers cleared earlier this month under IRGC's Decentralised Mosaic Defence doctrine.
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Iran has accepted payment from at least one ship for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Lloyd's List.
Iran begins charging vessels to transit Strait of Hormuz through IRGC-controlled 'safe corridor'
Iran begins charging up to $2mn per vessel for passage through a new IRGC-controlled "safe corridor" in the Strait of Hormuz, with India, China, Pakistan and Iraq among countries negotiating access.
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