Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz, Fars says
Aug 6 (Reuters) – An Iranian parliamentary committee is reviewing a preliminary bill that would bar U.S., 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% of a ship’s cargo value for violations of the proposed restrictions.
The lawmaker said the legislation was still under expert review
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