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Fox News liveblog: Iran launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority to control transit through the Strait of Hormuz
2026-05-19
Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced the launch of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on Monday.

The PGSA's first post on X read: “In the name of God. The official X account of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority is now live. Follow us for real-time updates on Hormuz Strait operations and latest developments.”

The PGSA later posted that it would serve as “the legal and official representative authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran responsible for managing transit through the Strait of Hormuz.”

“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,” the PGSA said.

Meanwhile, Maritime intelligence firm Windward AI also said Iran would “soon unveil a transit toll mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz via the new PGSA.”

“With reported fees hitting $2 million and new OFAC warnings on secondary sanctions, the corridor is a high-stakes compliance minefield,” the firm said in a post shared on X. Iran's Press TV had earlier described the body as “a system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.”

WHAT TO KNOW
  • President Donald Trump warned Iran that the "clock is ticking" on it proposing an acceptable nuclear deal that will ensure Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapons Monday.

  • The U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords designed to counter Iran in the Middle East is showing signs of strain amid tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates this week.

  • Trump is expected to hold a Situation Room meeting on the potential revival of military action against Iran on Tuesday.

  • President Donald Trump said that the United States is holding off on a planned attack on Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, citing what he described as “serious negotiations”

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that any talks with Washington do not signal surrender by the regime.

  • Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced the launch of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) to manage transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

  • The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, warned the United States and its allies against a “strategic miscalculation.”

  • President Donald Trump said the delay on strikes against Iran would be for about “two or three days” as discussions with Tehran restarted.


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