Rezai, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said in an interview with the media on August 19, local time, that Iran is solely responsible for the management, supervision, and inspection of the Strait of Hormuz, and is under the unified supervision of the Armed Forces General Staff. The standards for charging fees and service charges to passing ships are set by the General Staff; in addition, hostile ships, spy vessels, or vessels threatening Iran's national security are strictly prohibited from entering the Strait of Hormuz. He also said that if Iran's interests anywhere in the world are harmed, Iran will counter hostile countries and governments in the Strait of Hormuz by increasing tariffs or seizing assets.

Rezai, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said in an interview with the media on August 19, local time, that Iran is solely responsible for the management, supervision, and inspection of the Strait of Hormuz, and is under the unified supervision of the Armed Forces General Staff. The standards for charging fees and service charges to passing ships are set by the General Staff; in addition, hostile ships, spy vessels, or vessels threatening Iran's national security are strictly prohibited from entering the Strait of Hormuz. He also said that if Iran's interests anywhere in the world are harmed, Iran will counter hostile countries and governments in the Strait of Hormuz by increasing tariffs or seizing assets.