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

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

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)