ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSMAY 28, 2026 04:51The United States announced new Iran-related sanctions on Wednesday, adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, according to the Treasury website and Reuters.The Persian Gulf Strait Authority is an Iranian body established to manage requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.According to the Treasury Department, the authority was designated under counterterrorism sanctions authorities and was linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).This is a developing story. Follow us on Google