Iran sets up new mechanism to manage vessel transit through Hormuz

May 5, 2026 1:41 PM EDT

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

May ‌5 (Reuters) - Iran ​has ​set up a ‌new mechanism to manage ⁠the transit of ‌vessels through the ‌Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Press TV ​reported on Tuesday.

Iran has warned ⁠the U.S. Navy to ​stay out of the Strait of Hormuz ​and that ‌commercial vessels will need ⁠to coordinate any passage with ⁠its military. It also issued ​a new map of the strait with ‌an expanded Iranian area of ‌control.

(Reporting by ⁠Menna Alaa ‌El-Din ​and Yomna EhabEditing by Gareth ‌Jones)



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