Iran Asserts Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the conflict and restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has published a sweeping new set of rules governing commercial traffic through the waterway.

The documents, issued by Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), require vessels to obtain passage permits, use designated routes closer to Iran than the internationally recognized Traffic Separation Scheme, and carry insurance approved by the authority.

The move marks an extraordinary development for shipping through the Strait and the clearest sign yet that Iran intends to assume