According to Iranian media reports, on March 25th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stated in an interview, "The United States is trying to make Iran demonstrate control over the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. thought Iran was bluffing, thinking Iran lacked the courage, but Iran has proven its strength. Despite U.S. efforts to obstruct, they have faced failure."

Araghchi reiterated, "The Strait of Hormuz has never been fully closed, only closed to enemies. The region is constantly in turmoil and does not allow enemies and their allies to pass through. Iran has allowed ships from friendly countries or for other reasons such as China, Russia, Pakistan, Iraq, India, Bangladesh, and other nations to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz."

Furthermore, a spokesperson for Iran's armed forces at the Hatam Anbia Central Headquarters stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its previous state, and future developments will be under Iran's control, with the operational space of hostile forces and their allies blocked.

As reported by CCTV News, early on the 26th local time, the Chairman of the Civil Affairs Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran stated they are seeking legislation that can uphold Iran's sovereignty and oversight of the Strait of Hormuz, generating revenue for the country by levying toll charges on ships.

The draft of this legislation has been outlined and will undergo further refinement at the parliamentary research center next week, with involvement from legal teams before submission for parliamentary review. According to the proposed legislation, Iran will charge toll fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Before the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28th, approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This attack triggered retaliatory actions by Iran in the Persian Gulf region.

According to data cited by AFP from maritime tracking, there are still few ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, guarded by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) daily, with a majority of ships coming from the Persian Gulf.

Some ships have opted for a new route approved by Iran, described as the "Tehran toll station" by Lloyd's List. It was reported that at least one reviewed ship paid $2 million to traverse this passage around the Iranian coast.