Iran has officially announced the establishment of a new body named the Persian Gulf Strait Affairs Authority (PGSA), tasked with overseeing affairs related to the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reported yesterday. The announcement was made through the authority’s official account on the social media platform X in a post released on May 18.
“In the Name of God; The official X account of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (#PGSA) is now live,” the post said. “Follow us for real-time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments,” it added.
“The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is the legal entity and representative authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran for managing the passage and transit through the Strait of Hormuz,” it said in its second official post. “Navigation within the introduced boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz, which were previously determined by the Armed Forces and authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is contingent upon full coordination with these entities, and passage without permission will be considered illegal.”
