Can the toll fee at Hormuz be collected? OFAC directly blocks your payment code.

The U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC announced an update prohibiting Americans from obtaining any "safe passage" services from the Iranian government or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, even if no payment is made. Iran has newly established the "Persian Gulf Strait Administration," which plans to charge tolls for ships passing through the Hormuz Strait and provide security; the U.S. has listed it as a sanctioned entity and warned that related transactions could face sanctions risks. Polymarket predicts an 8% chance of navigation before mid-June and a 34% chance before the end of June.