US sanctions Persian Gulf Strait Authority over IRGC links, warns ships against dealings with group

28/05/2026 newslab

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. (photo credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS)

According to the Treasury Department, the authority was designated under counterterrorism sanctions authorities and was linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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