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Rubio: Diplomacy Will Be Rendered 'Impossible' If Iran Enacts Hormuz Toll System
Rubio: Diplomacy Will Be Rendered 'Impossible' If Iran Enacts Hormuz Toll System
Iran has been seeking to significantly expand the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control by this week advancing the newly-created government agency of the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority".
The agency quickly published a map proclaiming "Iranian armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km (8,800 sq miles) of the Hormuz waterway. Now, all transit through the strait "requires coordination with and authorization from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority" - the new entity announced.
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