U.S. Escalates Pressure on Iran: New Sanctions, Seizures, and Warnings Over Hormuz Toll and Oil Smuggling in Indian Ocean and Asian Waters
Iran has announced it collected its first toll from a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in its efforts to assert control over one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. The move comes amid heightened tensions with the United States and follows Tehran’s declaration that it would initiate charging … Read more