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Iran's Gulf Authority Triggers Missiles, US Sinkings, Shipping Halt

5/8/2026

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Iran created Persian Gulf Strait Authority to vet and tax vessels bypassing its Hormuz route.
Iran fired missiles and drones at the UAE while U.S. intercepted attacks on Navy ships, the ceasefire holding.
U.S. sank six Iranian boats and saw only two merchant vessels use the lane, leading shippers to deem transits impossible.
Images showed a 95-sq-km oil slick off Kharg Island, raising fears of spread to Gulf ecosystems.

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Iran created Persian Gulf Strait Authority to vet and tax vessels bypassing its Hormuz route.
Iran fired missiles and drones at the UAE while U.S. intercepted attacks on Navy ships, the ceasefire holding.
U.S. sank six Iranian boats and saw only two merchant vessels use the lane, leading shippers to deem transits impossible.
Images showed a 95-sq-km oil slick off Kharg Island, raising fears of spread to Gulf ecosystems.