### [2026-05-16](/feed/2026/05/16/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says that Iran will introduce new mechanisms to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees for ships entering the waterway. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-plans-new-mechanism-to-charge-transit-fees-in-hormuz-strait-senior-iranian-lawmaker/3939523)

### Changes:

1. Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says that Iran will introduce new mechanism to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees for ships entering the waterway.  _2026-05-16 19:35:51 (First version)_
1. Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says that Iran will introduce new mechanisms to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees for ships entering the waterway.  _(Current version)_

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