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Iran announces exclusion zone and new route in Strait of Hormuz

Iran said it launched ballistic missiles at American ships in the Strait of Hormuz and is threatening to impose an exclusion zone. Tehran also promises to announce a new shipping route agreed with Oman in the coming days. The US reported destroying three Iranian oil tankers in response to earlier attacks.

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Iran announces exclusion zone and new route in Strait of Hormuz
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Key points

  • Mohsen Rezaei announced plans to impose a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and to unveil a new shipping route agreed with Oman in the coming days.
  • The US reported that it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to earlier attacks on American ships.
  • The US previously struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on August 30.

What changed

As recently as late August, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remained closed despite a temporary transit agreement with Oman. Now Tehran is announcing a new shipping route agreed with Oman and an exclusion zone. Earlier, the US struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on August 30.

Earlier

  • The US struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on August 30.
  • Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remained closed despite a temporary transit agreement with Oman.
  • Two oil tankers turned back after a fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC reported.
  • Iranian lawmakers introduced a bill on managing the Strait of Hormuz that assigns control of the strait to the IRGC.

What's Next

Iran will announce a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and a new shipping route agreed with Oman in the coming days.

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