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Tehran Asserts Sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz Shipping

Summary by Middle East Eye
Tehran asserts sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz shipping Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Iran would no longer allow military equipment intended for its enemies to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “We had given up our right of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and we previously allowed the passage of military equipment that was intended to be used against us through the Strait of Hormuz. We will not permit that again,” Are…

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Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says the country will no longer allow military equipment to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Aref said in a meeting with port and railway officials on Saturday (May 16) that Iran is using its “sovereign right” to control the Strait of Hormuz. “We had waived our sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and previously allowed military equipment that was going to be used against us to pass through the Strait …

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Middle East Eye broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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