Iran plans to announce exclusion zone near Strait of Hormuz
By The BriefBrief
Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council head, said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz for vessels it believes intend to transit the waterway. He said the zone would start from the line of the U.S. naval blockade and extend toward the Strait and into the Persian Gulf, with ships identified as intending to pass placed on Iran’s sanctions list.
WHO:Mohsen Rezaei
WHAT:Iran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” near the Strait of Hormuz and place identified ships on its sanctions list.
WHEN:Reported Sep 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
WHERE:Iran
WHY:Rezaei said the zone is aimed at vessels Tehran believes are attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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