Iran’s Hormuz authority claims control of waters south of UAE port

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Iran's Hormuz authority is claiming control over waters that include the strategic shipping lanes near the UAE's port of Fujairah, intensifying geopolitical tensions in the region.

Iran’s new body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz has said its claimed area of control extends to waters south of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) port of Fujairah, which hosts oil infrastructure designed to bypass the strategic waterway. Traffic through Hormuz — a vital global shipping conduit — has come under Iranian control since the ...