Iran says it plans to announce a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz
Mohsen Rezaei said ships entering the zone could be added to Iran’s sanctions list as Tehran seeks leverage over oil flows.
- On Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced an "exclusion zone" near the Strait of Hormuz targeting vessels Tehran believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
- Fighting resumed last week between the United States and Iran following the collapse of a mid-June memorandum of understanding, ending a month of relative calm.
- The United States military deployed over 20 warships supporting a blockade that redirected 92 commercial ships and disabled three as of Sunday, while Energy Secretary Chris Wright reported 9 million barrels of oil flow through the strait daily.
- Rezaei expressed distrust of mediators Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman, claiming they failed to stop agreement violations, as Tehran now pursues "diplomacy with guarantees."
- The Trump administration maintains a dual-prong approach, combining military responses to strait attacks with financial pressure on institutions handling Iranian funds, while Iran continues circumventing sanctions.
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Iran Plans New Gulf Zone as Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher
Iran says it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf and publish maps for a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, adding another layer of tension around one of the world’s most important energy routes. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the restricted […]
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Iran plans new Gulf restricted zone and Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor
Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping sent oil prices higher on Monday. The new restricted zone will begin from where the U.S. blockade of […]
Iran, according to media reports, intends to establish a "no-go zone" near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days
In addition, maps detailing passage routes for the Strait of Hormuz would also be approved soon, said the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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