Iran announces establishment of another restricted area in the Strait of Hormuz

The Secretary of Iran's Supreme NationalSecurity Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has announced that in the next few days he will establish a new prohibited zone inthe Strait of Hormuz, including sanctions for ships crossing this area without authorization.

  
This area will extend through the Persian Gulf from the areaunder the US airplane blockade , making the return even more limited, further complicating international oil trade.

In Rezaei's words, the Strait is completely closed , and what the United States says is an open lie. Before it was closed, about 100 ships crossed it to transport 100 million tons of merchandise.

  
The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has complained that some ships want to cross the area without our permission, but the vast majority of them are captured. However, we do not intend to sink these ships for environmental reasons. "

Finally, Rezaei referred to the route agreed withOman, which will also be finalised in the next few days. The two countries reached an agreement at the end of August to establish a plan to guarantee their sovereignty and rights.