US sanctions new body set up by Iran to manage requests for passage through Hormuz

The United States has issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, the Treasury Department’s website shows.

The authority is a body Iran set up earlier this month to manage requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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