Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz
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“Iran's top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and other web search results, confirm that Iran's top security body announced the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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— Iran’s top security body announced on Monday (May 18, 2026) the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On it…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-officially-…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-officially-…
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— Iran’s top security body has announced the formation of a new agency to manage the Strait of Hormuz. The Supreme National Security Council shared a social media post for the Persian Gulf Strait Author…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/18/iran-war-l…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/18/iran-war-l…
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
“Tehran has effectively closed [the Strait of Hormuz]”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent sources, including BBC News and several cross-references, as well as a Wikipedia entry stating shipping has been largely blocked since February 28, 2026.
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— Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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— Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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— Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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“[Tehran] wants to charge ships to traverse [the Strait of Hormuz]”
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Multiple sources confirm Iran's intent to charge ships. One source specifically mentions a bill approved by parliament to charge up to $2 million, and another discusses the breach of international maritime law resulting from these plans.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— Iran's parliament has approved a bill to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz up to $2 million, putting at least 20% of the global crude oil and gas trade at risk.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/world-news/iran-to-charge-ship…
https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/world-news/iran-to-charge-ship…
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— Iran's plans to charge ships for passage through the Strait of Hormuz would breach a core principle of international maritime law and are without modern precedent, experts say.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-toll-fees-straight-…
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-toll-fees-straight-…
“the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA)”
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Multiple independent sources (Türkiye Today and other web results) confirm that the Supreme National Security Council announced the PGSA and that the PGSA's official X account is now operational.
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— Iran's Supreme National Security Council (NSC) announced the formation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on Monday.The official X account of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority is now live. Fo…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iran-formally-launches-p…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iran-formally-launches-p…
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— The official X account of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (#PGSA) is now live. Follow us for real‑time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments. — PGSA | نهاد مدیریت آبراهه خ…
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37756
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37756
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— The top security establishment of the Islamic Republic, the Supreme National Security Council, reposted a post on X where it stated that the official X account of the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" (…
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/iran-announces-laun…
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/iran-announces-laun…
“the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) ... would provide 'real?time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments.'”
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Three independent sources, including Tasnim News Agency and other web results, quote the PGSA's official communication stating it would provide 'real-time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments.'
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— The body, labeled the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), made its first post on 18 May.“In the Name of God. The official X account of the PGSA is now live. Follow us for real‑time updates on Strait…
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37756
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37756
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— The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) launched an official X account to provide real-time updates on operations in the Strait of Hormuz.@PGSA_IRAN.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/18/768855/Iran-Hormuz-…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/18/768855/Iran-Hormuz-…
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— “Follow us for real‑time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments,” it added.The recent US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran has disrupted shipping and navigation through …
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/18/3594234/iran-launch…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/18/3594234/iran-launch…
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