An Iranian official tells CNN that priority passage in the Strait of Hormuz will be given to ships that pay tolls.
CNN reports the official explicitly stated ships paying the fees will be given priority to pass, while others may face delays.
CNN provides a direct quote from an Iranian official stating that non-paying vessels will have their passage 'postponed,' adding detail to the prioritization policy.
An Iranian official, Seyed Mohammad Maradi, publicly announced the new rules, specifying that compliance and payment speed will determine crossing priority.
Iranian officials have confirmed to CNN that the country will prioritize vessels that pay for passage over ones that do not.
An Iranian official has repeated the policy to CNN, providing a direct quote to a major international news outlet.
