Iran Developing New Maritime Traffic System for Strait of Hormuz

Updated: 2:40 PM PKT — May 17, 2026

Iranian officials have also declared that vessels carrying weapons for enemy states will no longer be permitted to pass through the strait. This specific prohibition further details the plan to restrict access to the waterway to ships from friendly nations.

Updated: 1:55 PM PKT — May 17, 2026

The head of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Commission has stated that full details of the new system will be revealed soon. It was also clarified that passage would be closed to what Iran considers “illegitimate entities,” in addition to participants of the US-led ‘Freedom’ project.

Updated: 1:18 PM PKT — May 17, 2026

Iranian officials have elaborated that the new system will establish specific routes for commercial vessels transiting the strait. The framework is also being presented as a measure intended to enhance overall safety in the vital waterway.

Updated: 11:37 AM PKT — May 17, 2026

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stated the world is on the threshold of a new global order, a sentiment he attributed to Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that the future belongs to the Global South. It was also announced that the new Hormuz traffic mechanism will be closed to participants of the US-led “Freedom Project.”