The Strait of Hormuz will only reopen to those who comply with Iran’s new laws, Tehran has said. Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security committee, said the passage would “certainly reopen” but not to the United States. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has effectively shut the strait, which serves as a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil, since the start of the war in the Middle East on Feb 28. Only vessels from nations “friendly” to the regime and certain ships which have been charged a £1.5m fee by the IRGC have been allowed to pass through the shipping lane. Small boats loaded with merchandise sail past a container ship near the strait – AFP via Getty Images/Giuseppe Cacace Posting on X on Wednesday, Mr Azizi wrote: “Trump has finally achieved his dream of ‘regime change’ – but in the region’s maritime regime! “The Strait of Hormuz will certainly reopen, but not for you; it will be open for those who comply with the new laws of Iran. …