22 May Iran has reportedly unveiled a new map of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has placed the strait under a stringent blockade since late February, following the US and Israel’s attacks on the nation.
That blockade on the waterway, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil used to flow, has resulted in a massive spike in the price of oil, gas and energy across the globe. Today, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) – an Iranian body set up earlier this month to control marine traffic in and out of Hormuz, announced Iran was placing the region under the ‘oversight’ of its armed forces.
The 8,800 sq. mi. area extends into the territorial waters of Oman and the UAE, the latter of which denounced Iran’s claims of control as ‘nothing but fragments of dreams.’ Related News
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