Iran Expands Hormuz Prohibited Maritime Zone Into Gulf of Oman

Iranian authorities announced an expansion of a maritime prohibited zone near the Strait of Hormuz, extending naval restrictions across segments of the Gulf of Oman and adjacent waters. The maritime measure follows critical reductions in daily commercial tanker and cargo transits through Hormuz, causing international shipping traffic through the key global energy corridor to fall into single digits.

Date: September 10, 2026

Location: Middle East, Iran

Conflict: US-Iran Conflict

Category: naval

Severity: HIGH

Source: Arab News

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