Middle East war live: Iran says its army should be authority of Hormuz, wants payments in rial

Iran’s armed forces should be the authority shouldering the responsibility of the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the national security commission in Iran’s parliament said Monday as he presented a proposed law on how the key waterway should be managed going forward. The bill also proposes that any profits made from the strait should be paid in the Iranian rial currency. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Iran says its army should be authority of Hormuz, wants payments in rial
Iran’s armed forces should be the authority shouldering the responsibility of the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the national security commission in Iran’s parliament said Monday as he presented a proposed law on how the key waterway should be managed going forward. The bill also proposes that any profits made from the strait should be paid in the Iranian rial currency. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.