Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei announced that Iran will declare a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days. He stated that vessels entering the zone without prior coordination with Tehran would be placed on Iran's sanctions list, affecting their insurance and future passage. The zone is described as stretching from the U.S. naval blockade line to the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf. Rezaei said this is part of a broader strategic shift to increase pressure on the United States, and he dismissed U.S. claims about the strait's status.
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