Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate with it and obtain authorization, and it disclosed a “controlled maritime zone” for the waterway. The authority said the zone is bounded by two cross-strait lines linking Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Reuters tracked the 330-metre Agios Fanourios I as it moved through a route designated by Iran after being held off Dubai since late April. Reuters reported that Iran...

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