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Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz

Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz An Iranian parliamentary committee is reviewing a preliminary bill that would bar US, Israeli and other "hostile" vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing a lawmaker. The draft bill would impose fines of up to 20 percent of a ship's cargo value for…

An Iranian parliamentary committee is currently reviewing a draft bill that seeks to prohibit US, Israeli, and other hostile vessels from transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. The bill, which is still under expert review, proposes fines of up to 20 percent of a ship's cargo value for those who violate the proposed restrictions. The lawmakers have invited specialists to submit recommendations before finalising the draft.

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