# Iran Panel Says Strait of Hormuz Shipping-Lane Plan Awaits a Vote

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-15T12:02:38.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-15T12:02:38.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The routes would begin under a temporary arrangement before becoming permanent. The proposal awaits placement on parliament’s plenary agenda.

An Iranian parliamentary committee has completed its review of a Strait of Hormuz shipping-lane plan agreed with two coastal states, with the proposal awaiting placement on parliament’s agenda for a vote.

The committee’s spokesperson said the lanes would begin under a temporary arrangement and later become permanent. The proposal is waiting for the parliamentary presidium to place it on the plenary agenda before lawmakers vote.

The spokesperson also said Iran had never proactively initiated aggression and was currently in a defensive state. The spokesperson said Iran believes it is in a state of war in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman under international law.