A new bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz will be submitted to the Iranian Majlis in less than two weeks, Abolfazl Zohrevand, a member of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told TASS. "I think that in less than two weeks, after receiving all expert opinions, this draft will be fully ready for presentation at a plenary session [of parliament]," he said. The lawmaker noted that the bill is currently on the agenda of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and is undergoing expert review. It is about consolidating our positions regarding sovereignty, property rights, and control over this strait," he emphasized. On August 9, the Iranian state broadcaster reported that the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission had approved a new bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz.