The plan prohibits American and Israeli ships from passing through the strait, which Iran and its military forces claim as sovereign territory.
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The plan to impose sanctions on ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz was approved by Iran's parliamentary security committee on Monday. The 'Hormuz Strait Management Plan' with such a provision was approved by the security committee on Monday, Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported.
According to IRIB, a member of the National Security Commission announced the formal approval of the plan. It includes security management of the strait, ship safety, environmental protection, economic management and sanctions to be levied in Iranian rials.
The plan prohibits American and Israeli ships from passing through the strait. The plan states that Iran and its military have sovereign rights over the strait.
It states that coordination will be made with Oman to prepare a legal concept for the management of the strait. Iran lies to the north of Hormuz and Oman lies to the south.
The plan also includes a ban on ships from countries that have imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran.
This plan was passed amid the ongoing war in West Asia. For the past 32 days, Iran has been fighting against the US and Israel. In the meantime, Iran's Revolutionary Guards are creating obstacles in Hormuz.
The obstacles seen in the Strait of Hormuz have prevented the flow of about 20 percent of the world's crude oil. Asian and European countries are demanding that the Strait of Hormuz be ensured unhindered.
Article 38 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) states that all ships and aircraft should be allowed to pass freely and unhindered through all the world's sea lanes.
Earlier on Sunday, American economist Scott Besant had claimed that the US would take control of the Strait of Hormuz and ensure unhindered movement in it.
