The head of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, has stated that Iran charging tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz would establish a dangerous and unacceptable precedent. This waterway is crucial, handling approximately one-fifth of global oil and natural gas flows. Iran reportedly included control over the Strait, including tolls, as a condition for a ceasefire. Dominguez expressed concern that such a mechanism, not aligned with international practice, might not guarantee ship safety. Maritime traffic through the Strait remains largely halted, and the IMO is working to reinstate pre-war transit procedures, which involved an international traffic separation scheme.