Malaysia ships not paying any toll to pass Strait of Hormuz, Malaysian government says

alaysia has several ships waiting in a queue to transit the Strait of Hormuz, and they have been allowed to pass without having to pay any tolls to Iran, a spokesperson for the government said on Wednesday. "We will not pay any toll as what may have been misunderstood by some netizens online. We're not paying anything," Fahmi Fadzil, who is also communications minister, told a regular press conference. Iranian state media reported on Monday that a parliamentary commission had approved plans to impose tolls on vessels transiting the vital waterway that Tehran has effectively closed due to the Middle East war, the Jakarta Post reported.

 Iran has indicated that it will allow vessels from nations it deems friendly to pass through the strait. Over the weekend, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said some tankers -- owned by petroleum giant Petronas, Sapura Energy and maritime firm MISC -- were awaiting clearance to safely sail through the strait.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in a televised announcement last week, thanked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for giving way to Malaysia and "releasing the oil tankers and the workers involved so that they can continue their journey home".