https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/24/hormuz-tankers-redirected-through-2m-tehran-toll-booth/

Hormuz tankers redirected through $2m ‘Tehran toll booth’

At least 20 vessels have passed through regime-approved route threading Iran’s Qeshm and Larak Islands

Iran is right in charging tolls. Just like the Panama & Suez Canals.

27 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Iran is right in charging tolls. Just like the Panama & Suez Canals.

Ridiculous comment. The Hormuz Strait is international waters than should allow free right of passage. Under international maritime law, the right of passage is generally deemed to take precedence over the territorial claims of neighboring nations.

3 minutes ago, Palatus said:

Ridiculous comment. The Hormuz Strait is international waters than should allow free right of passage. Under international maritime law, the right of passage is generally deemed to take precedence over the territorial claims of neighboring nations.

ridiculous comment. Are you realizing it was free until trump decided to make things better?

Talking about territorial claims.

9 minutes ago, jvs said:

ridiculous comment.

UNCLOS Article 38

The Strait of Hormuz is a “strait used for international navigation.” Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

• All ships and aircraft enjoy “right of transit passage” — meaning continuous, expeditious passage without impediment.

• Coastal states cannot suspend transit passage, unlike “innocent passage” in normal territorial seas.

• No tolls or charges may be levied solely for passing through. You can charge for specific services like pilotage or navigation aids, but only if the ship uses them, and fees must be non-discriminatory.

Iran ratified UNCLOS in 1982 but with reservations. The U.S. hasn’t ratified it, but follows it as customary law. Oman also recognizes transit passage.

Under international law, there should be no tolls and no blocking of “non-hostile” vs “hostile” ships in transit passage. The current toll talk is Iran leveraging its geographic position during wartime, not something recognized as legal by most maritime states. That’s why the EU, U.S., and others are pushing back.

5 minutes ago, Palatus said:

UNCLOS Article 38

The Strait of Hormuz is a “strait used for international navigation.” Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

• All ships and aircraft enjoy “right of transit passage” — meaning continuous, expeditious passage without impediment.

• Coastal states cannot suspend transit passage, unlike “innocent passage” in normal territorial seas.

• No tolls or charges may be levied solely for passing through. You can charge for specific services like pilotage or navigation aids, but only if the ship uses them, and fees must be non-discriminatory.

Iran ratified UNCLOS in 1982 but with reservations. The U.S. hasn’t ratified it, but follows it as customary law. Oman also recognizes transit passage.

Under international law, there should be no tolls and no blocking of “non-hostile” vs “hostile” ships in transit passage. The current toll talk is Iran leveraging its geographic position during wartime, not something recognized as legal by most maritime states. That’s why the EU, U.S., and others are pushing back.

under iternational law what trump and bibi did was illegal,Iran is now going to make around 100 billion per year extra!

Thank you trump.

Kerching - please pay your tolls at the booth. In crypto or Yuan to the tollman. Sorry Israel you're not coming through.

6 hours ago, jvs said:

under iternational law what trump and bibi did was illegal,Iran is now going to make around 100 billion per year extra!

Thank you trump.

Nonsensical. The world is not going to allow a couple of gangster nations (USA and Iran) to shakedown the world with toll fees.

6 hours ago, Palatus said:

Ridiculous comment. The Hormuz Strait is international waters than should allow free right of passage. Under international maritime law, the right of passage is generally deemed to take precedence over the territorial claims of neighboring nations.

It was.

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