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 to seek clearance and potentially pay millions of dollars before crossing the strategic waterway

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced the creation of a controlled maritime zone in the Strait of Hormuz requiring vessels to obtain authorisation before passing…

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