Iran expands Strait of Hormuz claim

The stalemate continues in the Persian Gulf as Iran reaffirms and
widens its stated control area in the Strait of Hormuz, insisting
that it will charge a toll for vessels to guarantee safe passage

Bandar Abbas
Bandar-e-Jask
Chabahar
Fujairah
Sohar
Muscat
Dubai

Umm
al-Quwain

Qeshm
Island

UAE

IRAN

OMAN
OMAN

PAKISTAN

GULF OF
OMAN

Strait of
Hormuz

60 miles
100km

May 4: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary
Guards Corps (IRGC) proposes area
of control

May 21: Iran’s newly established
Persian Gulf Strait Authority
(PGSA) reaffirms claim and
extends it westwards

Iran has discussed
partnering with Oman in
system charging fees for
vessels passing through
Strait of Hormuz, ignoring
Trump’s warnings against it

Apr 13: U.S.
imposes naval
blockade on Iran

Sources: Institute for the Study of War, wire agencies
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