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New Iranian authority in charge of Hormuz says all ships need its permission to cross
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Iran’s new body set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz says that any passage without permission from it “will be considered illegal.”
“Navigation within the introduced boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz, which were previously determined by the Armed Forces and authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is contingent upon full coordination with these entities,” writes the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on X, “and passage without permission will be considered illegal.”
The formation of the PGSA was announced earlier today.
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