Iran Tightens Grip on Hormuz with Mandatory Transit Declarations
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority is rolling out the Vessel Information Declaration to require all ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to submit detailed information before passage, signaling formal control over the chokepoint and warning of consequences for incomplete data. The move could deter traffic, enable potential tolls (up to about $2 million per vessel), and disrupt global oil flows, as the US and its allies maintain warnings against Iranian control.