Iranian strait authority says Sinokor vessels will face legal action
- The Persian Gulf Strait Authority said on Tuesday that all vessels belonging to South Korean company Sinokor will face "legal action" starting November 1, as the Tehran-backed body manages passage requests in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Since United States and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in February, Tehran has sought to tighten its grip on the Strait by attacking shipping, restricting transit to gain leverage over Washington while disrupting oil flows from Arab Gulf producers to Asia.
- The authority claimed Sinokor vessels committed the highest number of crossing violations over the past three months, with "appropriate actions" already taken against seven of them; Sinokor previously appeared on a list of 45 tankers accused of breaking rules.
- In response to Iranian attacks, the United States imposed a naval blockade against ships linked to the Islamic Republic in the Strait; Sinokor did not immediately comment on the authority's statement regarding upcoming legal measures.
- Gulf producers have adapted to the blockade by relying on dark transits—switching off tracking systems to evade detection—to protect oil flows that underpin their economies while the blockade has choked off Iranian exports.
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Iran has warned of legal action against the South Korean shipping company Jang Keum Line (Sinoco), known to have transported the most crude oil in the Strait of Hormuz recently. The Persian Gulf Straits Authority (PGSA), established by Iran to manage transit through the Strait of Hormuz, stated on the social media platform X on the 27th (local time) “
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = Iran [regarding] the South Korean shipping company Jang Keum Line (English name: Si...), known to have recently transported the most crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz...
PGSA to lodge complaint against Sinokor Shipping Co. vessels
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) warns it will take legal action against all Sinokor Shipping Company vessels from November 1 for repeated transit violations, noting that at least seven have already faced legal action.
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Iranian strait authority says Sinokor vessels will face legal action
DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body set up by Tehran to manage passage requests in the Strait of Hormuz, said on Tuesday all vessels belonging to South Korean shipping company Sinokor would face "legal action" starting on November 1. Tehran has sought to tighten its grip on the strategic waterway by attacking shipping there since US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28. It has restricted transit to t…
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