Iran: Coordination still mandatory for ship passage through Hormuz
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Iran's Strait Authority says transit fees will be waived for 60 days under the Islamabad memorandum with the US, with mandatory advance route coordination required.
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Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) stated on Friday that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz are still required to coordinate navigation through the waterway in advance.
In a statement dated Thursday and published today, the PGSA said ships will not be charged transit fees for the duration of the 60-day negotiation period set out in the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States earlier this week.
In a notice addressed to vessel operators, the PGSA said the waiver covers security, safety, and environmental service charges, along with related insurance costs, all of which will instead be absorbed by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the duration of the interim arrangement.
با عنایت به امضای تفاهم‌نامه اسلام‌آباد و ابلاغ دستور مقامات ذیربط، به اطلاع متقاضیان عبور از تنگه هرمز می‌رساند در بازه زمانی اعلام شده، عبور کشتی‌هایی که درخواست عبور خود را با رعایت نکات لازم ارسال نمایند، انجام خواهد شد.
— PGSA | نهاد مدیریت آبراه خلیج فارس (@PGSA_IRAN) June 19, 2026
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The authority said vessels intending to pass through the strait must submit a transit request through its official channels (website or email) no less than 48 hours before reaching the area.
Security coordination required
Citing the presence of mines and other security risks along parts of the route, the PGSA stressed that vessels must coordinate their planned course and transit timing with the authority in advance of entering the strait.
The notice placed responsibility for any consequences of non-compliance on the vessel's owner, underscoring that the requirement is necessary to preserve safe passage and prevent maritime incidents during the sensitive window.
The waiver and procedural framework mark one of the first concrete operational steps to follow the signing of the Islamabad memorandum, which set a 60-day window for continued US-Iran negotiations following months of war.
