▲ Strait of Hormuz (File Photo)
Iran has blacklisted 45 tankers for violating Strait of Hormuz navigation regulations and warned that it will also take action against any vessels engaging in ship-to-ship transfers with them.
According to Iranian media and other sources on the 24th (local time), the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), newly established to manage the Strait of Hormuz, posted a list of 45 sanctioned vessels on social media platform X the previous day, warning that they could face fines or have their cargoes confiscated.
This marks another pressure tactic by Iran, coming amid heightened tensions as the United States warns of the strongest sanctions in history targeting Iran, and Tehran vows a devastating response to the new U.S. threats.
The sanctioned vessels include Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, and petroleum product tankers.
Among the blacklisted vessels are five owned by South Korea's Sinokor.
Other vessels on the list include those owned by ADNOC L&S and its subsidiary Navig8 Tankers of the United Arab Emirates, as well as Bahri, the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia.
Vessels belonging to Norway's Klaveness Ship Management and Stolt Tankers were also placed on the sanctions list.
The Iranian side added that any vessels involved in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers with these ships could also be added to the blacklist.
This is a warning that vessels mobilized for "shuttle operations," which quietly transit the Strait of Hormuz to transfer oil to ultra-large tankers waiting outside the strait, could also be subject to sanctions.
While the authority did not specify the exact regulations violated by these vessels, Iranian authorities have previously stated that ships must obtain prior authorization and pay security and other service fees when passing through the strait.
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