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US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list, Treasury website shows

AL-MONITOR
May 27, 2026
A graphic shared by Iran's newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority on May 20, 2026 shows what the authority said will be a "controlled maritime zone" at the Strait of Hormuz, in this screenshot from social media. Persian Gulf Strait Authority via X/Handout via REUTERS
A graphic shared by Iran's newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority on May 20, 2026 shows what the authority said will be a "controlled maritime zone" at the Strait of Hormuz, in this screenshot from social media. Persian Gulf Strait Authority via X/Handout via REUTERS — PERSIAN GULF STRAIT AUTHORITY VI

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, the Treasury Department's website showed.

The authority is a body Iran has set up to manage requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

(Reporting by Bhargav Archarya; Writing by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Sonali Paul)