"Unfounded": Iran Embassy in India denies reports of USD 2 million levy on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Mar 23, 2026
The Iranian Embassy in India has dismissed claims of charging USD 2 million for passage through the "conflict-hit Hormuz." Amid a US "48-hour deadline" to open the strait, Tehran warned it would be "completely closed" if power plants are attacked, threatening that regional infrastructure would be "irreversibly destroyed."