Iran’s Plan to Charge for Strait of Hormuz Transits Could Spread to Other Regions, Experts Warn

Iran’s push to charge merchant shippers for passage through the Strait of Hormuz under threat of violence could spread to other parts of the world, maritime experts said this week. The problem arises if there is any normalization of Iran’s actions in creating a passageway that requires ships to provide their information, including ownerships, and a potential fee to cross, Ian Ralby, a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for Maritime Security, said during a Thursday Lloyd’s List webinar. If Iran maintains its so-called Tehran tollbooth model, there is potential for other countries to be “copycats,” Ralby said. Indonesia made