Iran Plans Strait of Hormuz Exclusion Zone, Warns Ships Without Permission
Tehran said vessels entering the zone without permission could face sanctions as shipping through the waterway fell to 10 ships a day, officials said.
- On Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced plans to establish a maritime 'exclusion zone' in the Strait of Hormuz, though the White House dismissed the proposal as invalid.
- Tehran reported firing the upgraded Qassem Basir ballistic missile at U.S. warships on Sunday, describing it as a turning point in Iran's defense strategy; U.S. forces stated their ships evaded the attacks.
- Shipping transits through the Strait of Hormuz have plunged to just 10 commodity vessels daily, a sharp decline from 130 before the conflict, reflecting mounting economic toll on global energy supply chains.
- Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned Iranian attacks on Gulf nations on Monday, stating, 'we will not accept our maritime corridors to become a bargaining chip,' as regional frustration deepened.
- President Donald Trump continues to face pressure as 'Operation Epic Fury,' launched in February, disrupts energy markets, while Tehran hopes to collect fees from ships and the U.S. maintains a naval blockade limiting Iranian oil exports.
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