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September 7, 2026

Iran to declare restricted zone around Strait of Hormuz

Also: Iranian twin sisters face death sentence after torture over protest role‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Monday 07 September 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
Iran to declare restricted zone around Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, said on Sunday, 6 September, that Tehran would announce a new restricted maritime zone outside the Strait of Hormuz "in the coming days" and place any vessel entering it without coordination on Iran's sanctions list.

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