Iran Launches New System to Regulate Shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Ships must register and pay tolls before entering the waterway, which carries about 20% of global seaborne oil trade, Iranian state media said.
- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Iran launched the Persian Gulf Strait Authority , requiring all vessels to register, pay transit tolls, and obtain permits before crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tehran's establishment of the PGSA formalizes earlier plans to charge transit fees, aiming to control a 34-kilometre chokepoint that facilitates roughly 20 per cent of global seaborne oil trade.
- Vessels must now email the PGSA to receive transit permits, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns that any deviation from the designated corridor will trigger 'decisive action.'
- U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated Washington's naval escorts are 'separate and distinct' from broader military operations, even as the United States warns shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying tolls.
- Traffic through the waterway has dwindled to just 191 vessels in April, down from 3,000 monthly, as simultaneous moves create a high-stakes competition between Tehran and Washington over control of the strategic chokepoint.
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