Iran launched a formal transit authority for the Strait of Hormuz on May 5 \u2014 the same day President Trump paused Project Freedom \u2014 requiring ships to register, pay a toll, and receive a permit by email before crossing.<\/p>\n
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority<\/a> operates as the official administrative interface for Hormuz passage, run through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Ships must contact the authority, complete the required forms, and pay a transit fee before receiving clearance from info@PGSA.ir \u2014 meaning compliant vessels are effectively paying a US-designated foreign terrorist organization for the right to move.<\/p>\n \u26a1\ufe0fBREAKING <\/p>\n Iran has launched the Persian Gulf Strait Authority<\/p>\n Ships must contact this authority, fill out the necessary forms, and pay the toll<\/p>\n They will then receive an email and permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz \u2013 Tasnim pic.twitter.com\/rUPcmief0w<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The PGSA formalizes a system Iran has operated since mid-March. Iran began routing ships around Larak Island<\/a> through Iranian territorial waters, vetting each vessel through the IRGC before granting passage. Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi confirmed the practice in late March: \u201cbecause war has costs, naturally, we must do this and take transit fees from ships passing through the Strait.\u201d<\/p>\n That informal system attracted scam operators offering fraudulent transit paperwork for cryptocurrency. The PGSA replaces them with a single official channel \u2014 but using it now has its own legal consequences.<\/p>\n