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Iran Sets Hormuz Permit Rules, Threatens Closure Until US Exit

6/20/2026

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Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority issued permit rules and announced future transit fees for ships crossing the Hormuz channel.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned vessels to stay away, saying the strait will remain closed until U.S. forces leave the Persian Gulf and Israel withdraws from Lebanon.
Analysts said Iran’s ability to shut the waterway gives it leverage to threaten global energy markets until the regime is neutralized.

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Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority issued permit rules and announced future transit fees for ships crossing the Hormuz channel.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned vessels to stay away, saying the strait will remain closed until U.S. forces leave the Persian Gulf and Israel withdraws from Lebanon.
Analysts said Iran’s ability to shut the waterway gives it leverage to threaten global energy markets until the regime is neutralized.