Breaking
/
AS-0771
/
Global
/
19:45
Iran set to declare restricted zone near Strait of Hormuz
Photo — Melika Hazrati / Pexels
Iran is preparing to announce a new restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz and to place any ship attempting to transit the area on its sanctions list.[7] The move comes amid already sharply reduced commercial shipping and heightened military tension following recent U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers.[8]