Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz

Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz An Iranian parliamentary committee is reviewing a preliminary bill that would bar US, Israeli and other "hostile" vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing a lawmaker. The draft bill would impose fines of up to 20 percent of a ship's cargo value for violations of the proposed restrictions. The lawmaker said the legislation was still under expert review and that parliament had invited specialists to submit recommendations before the draft is finalised.