Iran warns vessels of fines, detention for violating Strait of Hormuz rules

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on Sunday warned that it will fine and detain commercial vessels accused of violating its protocols for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The PGSA stated on social media that 45 named vessels have been blacklisted and could have their cargoes confiscated. “Effective immed

Iran blacklisted 45 tankers that purportedly violated its protocols when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to fine the vessels or confiscate their cargo if they did so again.

Iran warned on Sunday that vessels accused of violating its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face penalties including detention or confiscation, signaling potential risks for shipping through one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. In a series of posts on X, Iran’s state-controlled Persian

The warning heightens risks for the charterers and shipowners whose vessels transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the world's energy shipments.

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X. The warning heightens risks for the charterers and shipowners whose vesse

Iran warns vessels violating Hormuz transit rules of fines, detention  Reuters

The warning heightens risk for charterers and shipowners that use the waterway.

Iran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure  Dawn

The announcement marks another escalation in Iran's efforts to exert greater control over the key waterway.

With Iranian drones threatening tankers in the Persian Gulf, oil companies from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE turned to a workaround: chartering tankers, switching off their transponders and moving crude out of the Gulf under US Navy escort.