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Iran announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz as peace talks stall

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Sovereignty and Control of the Strait of Hormuz Regional Security and Military Strikes Iran-US Diplomatic Conflict

Iran has announced the creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage maritime traffic and tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. The article also details ongoing diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the United States regarding a potential end to their conflict, as well as IRGC claims of strikes against US-linked groups in Kurdistan.

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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran announced a new body to oversee the Strait of Hormuz on Monday”
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Multiple independent sources (Türkiye Today, Oneindia News, and others) report that Iran announced a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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“the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA)”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the existence and founding of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on 5 May 2026 as an Iranian statutory authority.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the third supreme leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts was held from 3 to 8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. Mojtab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SSNSC) is an official in the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, responsible for coordinating the country's highest decision-making body…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Supreme_Natio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC; Persian: شورای عالی امنیت ملی, romanized: Showrā-ye Āli-ye Amniyat-e Mellī), also known as the Supreme Council for National Security, is the national secur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_National_Security_Coun…
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“the account of the Revolutionary Guards navy shared the same post”
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Both Türkiye Today and other web search results explicitly state that the account of the Revolutionary Guards Navy shared the same post regarding the PGSA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian statutory authority responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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“Press TV said it constituted a 'system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz' and that ships passing through the strait were sent 'regulations' from the email info@pgsa.ir”
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Press TV's reporting on the 'system to exercise sovereignty' and the specific email address info@pgsa.ir is reported by multiple web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, Iranian English-speaking broadcaster Press TV also reported that Tehran had built a "system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz" and that ships passing through the strait wer…
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-us-war-news-iran-formal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/db357590c99a
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow us for real-time updates on Hormuz Strait operations and latest developments." The account of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy shared the same post. Iran's Press TV had earlier described the bo…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iran-formally-launches-p…
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“Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28”
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Wikipedia (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis) and EuroNews both confirm that shipping has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following the start of the war with the US and Israel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian statutory authority responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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“A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8”
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Only Al Jazeera is cited as reporting the fragile ceasefire since April 8. Other sources discuss the war and blockade but do not confirm this specific ceasefire date.
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“the United States has imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, The Hindu, RT News) and Wikipedia confirm the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports starting April 13, 2026.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Washington imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/15/why-has-italys-gior…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Then on April 13, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/operation-epic-fury-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the United States has imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/european-countri…
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“In peacetime, the route accounts for roughly a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments”
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The Hindu reports this statistic, and it aligns with general knowledge of the Strait of Hormuz's strategic importance as a global energy choke point.
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web search NEUTRAL — A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and can flow through the strait in either direction, although…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · The meaning of STRAIT is a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water —often used in plural but singular in construction. How to use strait in a sentence. stra…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strait
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web search NEUTRAL — STRAIT definition: Often straits. a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. See examples of strait used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/strait
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“last month it said it had received the first revenue from tolls on the waterway”
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Multiple web search results report that Iranian officials (including Parliament Deputy Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei) claimed the collection of first revenue from tolls.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has collected its first revenue from tolls imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important routes for global energy supplies, Parliament Deputy Speaker Hamidre…
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260423-iran-says-it-coll…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has received its first revenue from tolls imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S. and Israel war on the country, a senior official in Tehran announced Thursday.
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/iran-official-clai…
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“Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, said Iran 'has prepared a professional mechanism to manage traffic' through the strait”
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The Hindu and multiple web search results confirm that Ebrahim Azizi stated Iran has prepared a 'professional mechanism to manage traffic' through the strait.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ebrahim Azizi, who chairs the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said Tehran has already prepared “a professional mechanism to manage traffic” through the strategic w…
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/iran-to-charge-hormuz-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee Ebrahim Azizi on Saturday said that Iran has prepared a "professional mechanism" to regulate maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz throu…
https://timesofoman.com/article/171910-iran-prepares-a-profe…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Saturday, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, said Iran "has prepared a professional mechanism to manage traffic" through the strait, adding that it will b…
https://www.trtworld.com/article/db357590c99a
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“Iran also said Monday it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war”
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“exchanges were 'continuing through the Pakistani mediator'”
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“Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United States”
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“The US had refused to release 'even 25 per cent' of Iran's frozen assets or pay any reparations for war damage, Fars said”
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“the US had also made clear it would only cease hostilities when Tehran engages in formal peace negotiations”
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“Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) also said on Monday that internet fibre-optic cables passing through the Strait could be brought under a system of permits”
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“the IRGC said its forces had struck groups linked to the United States and Israel in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan, near the border with Iraq”
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“the groups were hit in the Iranian city of Baneh in the Kurdistan region”
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