The Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA) has proposed integrating the private sector into the governance model for the Strait of Hormuz.
The proposal emerged during the chamber's 12th Corporate Governance Committee meeting, attended by a representative from the National Security and Foreign Policy Council.
Earlier today, a sanctioned tanker was reported to have leaked crude oil off the coast of Oman, adding to the operational hazards facing vessels transiting the corridor.
This suggestion marks a notable departure from the prevailing official narrative, which has consistently framed the strait's management as an exclusive sovereign responsibility of the Iranian state.
Recent statements from senior Iranian lawmakers have reinforced this hardline posture, asserting that Tehran alone holds the authority to regulate the world's most critical energy chokepoint.
The proposal comes against a backdrop of heightened shipping risks in the region.
Earlier today, a sanctioned tanker was reported to have leaked crude oil off the coast of Oman, adding to the operational hazards facing vessels transiting the corridor.