Iran’s new toll entity claims 300 ships have signed up for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority wants to charge tolls for Strait of Hormuz passage; 300 ships applied. US-sanctioned PGSA denies passage to “hostile countries”; 77% of applicants are oil tankers. Iran’s IRGC claimed attacking the MSC Sariska V near Kuwait, retaliating for a US strike.

At least 300 non-Iranian ships have applied for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz with Tehran’s new authority seeking to create a permanent toll system along the vital passageway.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said the majority of the ships applying were oil tankers, with at least 77% of the applicants looking to exit the Persian Gulf to reach Asia, particularly China and India, two of the Middle East’s largest fuel buyers.

The PGSA, which is under US sanctions, noted that the permits would not be given to “hostile countries,” a term it has used to describe America and Israel,