Tarek Chouiref
April 06, 2026•Update: April 06, 2026
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its previous status, particularly for the US and Israel, as Tehran moves to implement a new security arrangement for the Persian Gulf, aiming to exclude what it considers to be hostile actors.
“The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for the US and Israel,” it said in a post on the US social media company X’s platform.
It added that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy is in the final stages of operational preparations for what Iranian officials have described as a “new order for the Persian Gulf.”
The statement came days after Iran’s parliament approved in committee a draft law that would impose transit fees on ships passing through the Hormuz Strait.
Iranian media reported that the proposal includes passage fees to be paid in Iran’s national currency, the rial, a ban on transit for the US and Israel, and restrictions on countries participating in unilateral sanctions against Iran.
The draft also includes provisions related to Iran’s sovereignty over the strait, the authority of its armed forces, maritime security, environmental issues and legal cooperation with Oman.
A regional escalation has continued to flare since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel along with Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.
