A senior Iranian lawmaker says the country has devised a new mechanism to control maritime traffic through a “designated route” in the Strait of Hormuz, which includes charging fees for "the specialized services."

In a post on his X account on Saturday, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi said the new system is in line with Iran’s national sovereignty and will guarantee international trade security.

“Iran, within the framework of its national sovereignty and the guarantee of international trade security, has prepared a professional mechanism to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, which will be unveiled soon,” he added.

He reiterated Iran’s policy on allowing ships cooperating with Iran to pass through the strategic waterway and its ban on hostile countries based on the new mechanism.

“In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it,” the senior lawmaker emphasized.

Azizi said the designated route will remain closed to the operators of the so‑called “freedom project.”