...as touts cooperation with Oman, with China & South Korea in direct contact.

The spokesperson noted that Tehran had to take such measures due to the geopolitical tensions amid the conflict in West Asia with US-Israeli coalition forces. | World News

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that Iran's proposed toll system in the Strait of Hormuz would make diplomatic deals impossible. He described the plan as…

Iran has announced it is expanding its control over the Strait of Hormuz into foreign territory, angering neighbouring countries.

Iran is asserting unprecedented control over the strategically critical waterway, with ships reportedly facing screening processes, transit approvals and potential Bitcoin-backed…

...as touts cooperation with Oman, with China & South Korea in direct contact.

In what would be unprecedented control over one of the world's most important shipping lanes, Tehran has announced a new transit regime.

Iran's newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority has declared authority over strait passage as U.S.-Iran peace negotiations remain deadlocked

Talks over possible transit and service charges come despite US warnings, as Iran’s blockade disrupts shipping and Tehran seeks new ways to bypass sanctions

Five Gulf states have formally warned shipping companies through the IMO not to comply, as analysts say Iran is deliberately expanding its claimed zone beyond even its own initial…

Iran has launched a controversial permit and toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening its control over one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes amid…

Iran has moved to formalise its control over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, by launching a new authority that now requires vessels…