Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the restricted zone would begin at the point where the US blockade of Iranian ports starts and extend into the Gulf.

Iran plans to declare a restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening sanctions on vessels that transit without authorization from Tehran.

Iran's top security official has announced that the country will be establishing a new restricted zone in the Persian Gulf. This move comes amid ongoing tensions in the region,…