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Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) announced on May 21 that there will be a “controlled maritime zone” at the Strait of Hormuz.
The statutory authority was founded by Iran earlier in the month, specifically on May 5, amid the ceasefire with the United States. The Islamic Republic said that it will be responsible for the authorization and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority.
In a post to X, PGSA set the zone as the “line connecting Kuh-e Mobarak in Iran and southern Fujairah in the UAE at the eastern side of the strait, to the line connecting the end of Qeshm Island in Iran and Umm Al Quwain in the UAE at the western side of the strait.”
It warned that transit through the area to pass through the strait will require coordination and authorization from the authority.
“Frequencies in this range for passing through the Strait of Hormuz require coordination with the Persian Gulf Waterway Management and a permit from this entity,” the authority said.
The Strait of Hormuz — responsible for around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments — has very much remained under de facto Iranian control since the start of the American-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic on February 28.
The Islamic Republic is reported to have attacked at least 37 vessels that attempted to violate the blockade since then, including several which were hit after the ceasefire with the U.S. went into effect on April 8.
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A recent report by Reuters revealed that Iran is enforcing a multi-tiered system for clearing vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
The report — published just a day before PGSA declared the “controlled maritime zone” — said that the system set up by the Islamic Republic can involve in some cases government-to-government arrangements, intense vetting by the Iranian government and sometimes fees in exchange for safe passage.
To no surprise, the PGSA’s announcement triggered the United Arab Emirates. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the Iranian “bullying” has eroded trust, warning that attempts to impose a new regional reality will not succeed.
In a post on X, Gargash said the Gulf region had grown accustomed over decades to what he called Iranian “bullying”, adding that its credibility had been lost between aggressive political discourse and what he described as hollow statements of friendship.
“After the brutal Iranian aggression, Tehran’s regime was attempting to solidify a new reality born out of an obvious military defeat”, Gargash said, adding that attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz or infringe upon the UAE’s maritime sovereignty were unrealistic and would remain just wishful thinking.”
He added that whoever seeks coexistence with its Arab neighbours must recognise that trust had been lost and could not be restored through slogans alone.
“Trust can only be rebuilt through responsible language, respect for sovereignty and genuine commitment to the principles of good neighbourliness,” Gargash stressed.
Tensions between Iran and the UAE reached an unprecedented level over the last few weeks, with the Islamic Republic even resuming strikes on the Gulf state.
The PGSA’s “controlled maritime zone” restricts access to all ports in the UAE, some directly, and others indirectly. Abu Dhabi will not likely tolerate this.
This emerging situation is another sign that all recent reports of progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran are too optimistic. The two sides are yet to find a real solution to any of the main issues, including how to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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the law of the sea is older than “iran.”
oman owns half the strait and freedom of navigation gives access to many nations without permission.
“i’m a pirate!” … “no! i’m a pirate!” … “i just want my oil, there is none in east asia.” … “tough luck, we’re busy fighting.”
too late buddy. should have not attacked iran.
i didn’t. and neither did thailand.
where are you from?
do you live in africa? i doubt it. south america? no, the time zone indicates europe. could be wrong. i’m not from the u.s.a. or israel. the nation i live in and pay taxes to, is not currently involved at all. maybe, everyone can stop being dichotomous and remember “the new world order” is “the multi-polar world order” “the whole world is a stage.” “it’s a club and we aren’t in it.” xi for life!
“the law of the sea” and all other laws are completely ignored by the jooz (marmora flotilla) amerikunts (cuba/ venezuela/iran blockades) lewk/ jewu (russian/ iranian merchant ships.) talk about the “law of the sea” to venezuelan fishermen (if you can find any still alive.)
you’ve said that to more than one of my comments. let’s ask the somalian’s what they think about fishing grounds, that were ruined by nuclear fuel rod dumping in the area. they became pirates.
let’s remember trade blockades of the 20th century that didn’t involve a war. the law of the sea is older and accepted by more nations than others, regardless of the united states breaking the law, along with other nations.
americans and english destroyed there fishing grounds! africom, american paid mercenaries have murdered somalias for the past twenty years, in fact, they are the men being freely housed, in hotels by the english government and trained as mercenaries all have the latest iphone, and are never off it, strange that hey?
no, it was the french. the nuclear waste from all their power plants.
it’s not hard to find. you’re describing the repercussions. which i already did. piracy.
get off the phone/hand computer and read a book.
you’re a thief! the oil belongs to oman, iran, and americans greedy made the step too far, and these vermin have lost the lot! i hope the thousand dead americans are at least released and given up for burial! dying for israeli bankers, they deserve to die!
i’m not from the u.s.a. last time i was there was 1999.
some people’s birth year, when you analyze their comments and knowledge of globally accepted history! a-ha, scoundrel days.
it’s quite funny to watch the amerikunt blockade queens bloviating over hormuz as they impose starvation blockades on venezuela and cuba and attack russian, iranian and korean ships on the high seas.
special americunt zones in my trailer where nazi mulattos control my anuz
tax free ?
iran runs it, and will not surrender it to yankee globalist pirates. it is done ! no matter what globalist media deceptions mocking bird media repeats. this is not negotiable. and will never be.
and to think that none of this would be possible if it wasn’t for the attack on iran and its leader and people by the isreali apartheid regime and its partner in crime..
iran has no navy, thus no authority, us and west are putting an end to 47 years of their crap
iran has no more friends or allies
its over
sembra che tu abbia seguito un po’ troppo i media occidentali anti-iran.
chumpo and the united snakes are falling apart. chumpo’s little navy daren’t go within 500 miles of the iranian coast. even the houthis f….d them over. iran is now 10x stronger than it was before chumpo’s “little excursion.”
did you eventually get a pay rise for your minor league postings ?
“the pgsa’s “controlled maritime zone” restricts access to all ports in the uae, some directly, and others indirectly. abu dhabi will not likely tolerate this.” —- like they can prevent it.
brilliant, sink uk usa and israeli tankers and carriers, all their shipping, better for humanity in general! you the iranian nation should be glad you don’t have these degenerates as neighbours! in scotland, we produced aviation fuel, the english government gave the “owners” £600 million to rebuild the scottish plant our oil, piped to a foreign country for them degenerates to steal!
who cares what those uae arab dogs say, they have show their true colours whoring themselves to the zionist israel and its us vassal.