Iran says it plans to announce a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz
Mohsen Rezaei said ships entering the zone could be added to Iran’s sanctions list as Tehran seeks leverage over oil flows.
- On Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced an "exclusion zone" near the Strait of Hormuz targeting vessels Tehran believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
- Fighting resumed last week between the United States and Iran following the collapse of a mid-June memorandum of understanding, ending a month of relative calm.
- The United States military deployed over 20 warships supporting a blockade that redirected 92 commercial ships and disabled three as of Sunday, while Energy Secretary Chris Wright reported 9 million barrels of oil flow through the strait daily.
- Rezaei expressed distrust of mediators Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman, claiming they failed to stop agreement violations, as Tehran now pursues "diplomacy with guarantees."
- The Trump administration maintains a dual-prong approach, combining military responses to strait attacks with financial pressure on institutions handling Iranian funds, while Iran continues circumventing sanctions.
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Iran plans maritime exclusion zone near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on tankers
DUBAI — Iran is planning a maritime “exclusion zone” near the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway, further escalating tensions with the United States and threatening global shipping and energy supplies.The restricted area will be formally announced in the coming days or weeks, state television reported on Sunday, quoting Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s newly appointed head of the Supreme National Security C…
Attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormus are on the increase. According to the Iranian state media, Tehran wants to build a new restricted area outside the Strait. Meanwhile, the US sea blockade is noticeable in the country's fuel prices.
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Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has almost come to a halt, and Iran also announces that fuel prices will be increased, a particularly sensitive policy measure.
Traffic Broke Down: "Every Ship on Sanctions List" – Iran Plans "Block Zone" Around Road From Hormus
Following mutual attacks by the US and Iran, shipping has broken into the Strait of Hormus. Now Iran wants to set up a "block zone" near the important trade route. Trump, in turn, has other plans.
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