Iran Launches PGSA to Manage Strait of Hormuz Traffic
The new authority will issue transit permits and real-time updates as Iran seeks tighter control over a waterway that carries about 20% of global oil shipments.
- On Monday, Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with the authority providing real-time updates on operations and requiring vessels to obtain transit permits.
- Formalizing Tehran's control over the vital waterway, the PGSA follows months of Iranian efforts to monetize passage since the war began on February 28, when US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on Iran.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy currently permits vessels from China, Japan, and Pakistan to transit, while the PGSA requires all other shipping to obtain permits and receive regulations via official email communications.
- International observers and the United Nations have rejected unilateral tolls, while analysts cite serious financial, legal, and operational obstacles for the PGSA as the United States maintains its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Resolving the deadlock over the strait remains critical to any formal peace deal, as the war continues disrupting global energy markets, with the PGSA facing substantial obstacles to international acceptance and enforcement.
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