Iranian parliament bill would ban US, Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 06, 2026 · 331 words · By Caitlin Doornbos

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Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Iran’s parliament is weighing a sweeping new law that would block ships from the US, Israel and other “hostile” nations from sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tehran’s semi-official Tasnim News…

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The proposed legislation, dubbed the “Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf,” is under review by parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Tasnim reported.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran’s parliament is weighing a sweeping new law that would block ships from the US, Israel and other “hostile” nations from sailing through the Strait of Hormuz”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Iranian parliament has reviewed or is considering legislation to ban ships from the US, Israel, and other hostile nations from the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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Claim 2: “The proposed legislation, dubbed the “Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf,” is under review by parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee”

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The specific name of the bill ('Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf') and its review by the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee are mentioned across multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chien You-hsin (Chinese: 簡又新; pinyin: Jiǎn Yòuxīn; Wade–Giles: Chiěn Yòu-hsīn; born 4 February 1946), also known as Eugene Chien, is a Taiwanese politician and aeronautical engineer. He has been the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Chien

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Malacca, also known as the Straits of Malacca, is a narrow stretch of water, 900 kilometres (560 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40 to 155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Malacca

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Claim 3: “a passage point for roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply”

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This is a widely accepted fact corroborated by five independent news organizations (BBC, Al Jazeera, NY Post, France24, Jpost) and Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 4: “The bill would also prohibit military and civilian cargo accused of supporting Israel from coming through the Strait.”

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Web search results explicitly state that the proposed legislation would bar military and civilian cargo linked to Israel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the 2026 Iran war, Iran has asserted sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, increasing its total area and adding to its territorial waters. Iran has asserted this control over the strait by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_sovereignty_over_the_S…

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Claim 5: “Violators could face steep penalties, including fines of up to 20% of a ship’s cargo value”

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The specific detail regarding a '20% violation toll' or fine on cargo value is mentioned in one specific source (ZeroHedge) and one other search snippet, but lacks broad corroboration from primary news agencies.

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web search NEUTRAL — Around midnight, I finally attempted to take my cargo ship under the low bridge that had stopped me earlier. By then, the tide had fallen dramatically and the canal was approaching low tide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py_ZfNfxW9c

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web search NEUTRAL — The security officer of the unnamed cargo ship reported the company’s vessel had been boarded on Monday, August 17, approximately 4.5 nautical miles south of Maraya on the southern coast of Somalia.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/somali-pirates-board-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s right to charge up to 7% on cargo transit; A ban on US and Israeli vessels; A 20% violation toll on ships if conditions are breached.So this has all the makings of a Forever War. Washington wil…
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-new-great-gam…

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Claim 6: “Abbas Salimi, a member of parliament’s presiding board, told the IRGC-aligned outlet that lawmakers are reviewing the draft bill”

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Multiple sources identify Abbas Salimi (or Alireza Salimi) as a member of the presiding board who confirmed the review of the draft bill.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tasnim cited Abbas Salimi, a member of parliament’s presiding board, as saying the preliminary text of the Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iranian-parliame…

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web search NEUTRAL — Abbas Salimi, a member of parliament’s presiding board, told the IRGC-aligned outlet that lawmakers are reviewing the draft bill before it moves forward.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/world-news/iranian-parliament-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alireza Salimi, a member of parliament’s presiding board, said the proposed legislation would bar military and civilian cargo linked to Israel, as well as vessels or shipments involved in actions agai…
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608063905

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Claim 7: “Iran and Oman negotiate a separate framework for managing maritime traffic through the strait, possibly creating one temporary, central shipping lane jointly managed by the two countries.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Iran and Oman are negotiating a new framework for managing maritime traffic and a temporary shipping route.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and Oman are negotiating a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to replace the previous plan and improve maritime management.
https://english.ajel.sa/world/ajvft4rhh

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and Oman have been negotiating a framework agreement that could determine future control over the strait, which has remained effectively closed since the collapse of the Islamabad Memorandum of U…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/5/iran-oman-ag…

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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy of Iran’s SNSC says Iran and Oman are negotiating new mechanism for managing the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that passage through the waterway will no longer be the same as before.
https://599046384.r.worldcdn.net/Detail/2026/05/27/769375/Ir…

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Claim 8: “allowing Iran to deny passage to countries and individuals it blames for causing damage to Tehran until compensation is paid”

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While the general existence of the bill is confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'proposed' and general info about Tehran, rather than the specific text of the bill regarding compensation for damages.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tehran province (Persian: استان تهران, romanized: Ostān-e Tehrān) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran, the national capital of Iran. Tehran Province covers an area of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_province

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9 millio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of the United States of America in Tehran (Persian: سفارت آمریکا در تهران) was the American diplomatic mission in the Imperial State of Iran. Direct bilateral diplomatic relations between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…

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