Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei announced on 6–7 September 2026 that Tehran will declare a restricted zone in the Gulf starting at the US Navy's blockade line and extending beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also plans to map a new shipping corridor as tensions with the United States escalate.
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Iran's Security Council Secretary Rezaei: In the coming days and weeks, we will announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz that starts from the U.S. Navy's blockade line and extends through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf. Any ship identified entering this zone with the intention of passing through the Strait will be added to our sanctions list.
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days Reuters
DUBAI, Sept 7 - Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping sent oil prices higher on Monday.
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The Strait of Hormuz remains the primary flashpoint in the conflict.
Iran unveils plans for a restricted zone, but will Tehran be able to enforce it amid escalating tensions with the US?
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Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the restricted zone would begin at the point where the US blockade of Iranian ports starts and extend into the Gulf.