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Monday, May 18, 2026
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Iran announces new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz
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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, two men sitting in a skiff are seen fishing near a vessel anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. (Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP)
Iran’s top security authority announces the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse.
On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shares a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) saying it will provide “real‑time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments.”
The account of the Revolutionary Guards navy shares the same post.
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