Iran sets up new mechanism to manage vessel transit through Hormuz

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Iran has established a new mechanism for managing vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting control over the area by requiring commercial vessels to coordinate with its military. This move comes with warnings directed towards the U.S. Navy to avoid the region, reflecting heightened tensions in this crucial shipping lane.

May 5 (Reuters) - Iran has set up a new mechanism to manage the transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Press TV reported on Tuesday. Iran has warned the U.S. Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz and that ​commercial vessels will need to coordinate any passage with its military. It ​also issued a new ⁠map of the strait with an expanded Iranian area of control. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Yomna EhabEditing by Gareth Jones)