Iran Creates Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Enforces Strait Of Hormuz Vessel Clearances And Fees

Iran is consolidating control of the Strait of Hormuz by enforcing a multi-tiered system for clearing vessels, as nations try to replenish dwindling energy supplies throttled by the war.

Reuters reported that the Agios Fanourios arrived in the waters off Basra, Iraq, in late April, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on May 10, and did so under a deal with Iran overseen by Iraq's prime minister.

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Iran also announced the creation of a new agency to manage the Strait of Hormuz, with the Supreme National Security Council unveiling the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to provide “real-time updates” on operations and developments in the Strait of Hormuz.

The new structure is tied to transit fees and licensing, with France 24 saying the agency will allow Tehran to levy transit fees on ships passing through the strait.

In parallel, the U.S. has warned against complying with Iran’s controls, while Reuters said some shippers and governments are taking the risk and that others will be turned back.

President Donald Trump said he was canceling a planned attack on Iran at the request of U.S. allies, telling Truth Social that he was asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on a planned Military attack.

Trump later told reporters he had been asked to put the attack off for two to three days, while he reiterated his demand that Iran not have nuclear weapons.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed that talks with the U.S. to end the war were ongoing through Pakistan, which is serving as the mediator, and Baghaei said “They raised speculations regarding enrichment and uranium materials, which were stated have no basis.”

In response to Trump’s comments, an Iranian official said Tehran will force the U.S. to surrender, adding: "It sets a deadline for a military strike and then cancels it itself!"

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that talks do not mean surrender, writing: "Dialogue does not mean surrender. The Islamic Republic of Iran enters into dialogue with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation’s rights".

Iran’s new mechanism for crossing the Strait of Hormuz is being framed as a shift from international transit toward tighter regulation and sovereignty, with the Iranian step described as turning the waterway into “a tool of tighter regulation and sovereignty.”

The same reporting links the move to sanctions pressure and a stalled diplomatic track, saying Tehran links management of the sea lane to the sanctions regime and the mounting pressures on its oil exports.

In parallel, Reuters described how some ships will get through because of political alliances, others will have to pay, and others will be turned back as Iran enforces its clearing system.

The stakes extend beyond shipping rules into the negotiations themselves, with the NewsNation account saying Iran’s new proposal focused on securing an end to the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting maritime sanctions.

The y alibnan report adds that Iran has largely blocked shipping through the strait since the outbreak of war on February 28, and it says a fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8.