{"id":907993,"date":"2026-05-24T12:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/us-warns-shipping-firms-could-face-sanctions-over-paying-iranian-tolls-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:18:51","slug":"us-warns-shipping-firms-could-face-sanctions-over-paying-iranian-tolls-in-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/us-warns-shipping-firms-could-face-sanctions-over-paying-iranian-tolls-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"US warns shipping firms could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ssr-article-content\">\n<article itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<nav>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates247.com\">Home<\/a> \u203a<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates247.com\/world\">World<\/a> \u203a<br \/>\n<span>US warns shipping firms could face sanctions over paying Ira&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<p>World<\/p>\n<p>About a fifth of the world\u2019s trade in oil and natural gas typically passes through the strait at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf in peacetime<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.emirates247.com\/emirates247\/uploads\/images\/2026\/05\/02\/1749.webp\" alt=\"File picture of cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz. For illustrative purposes only. \" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/p>\n<p>File picture of cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz. For illustrative purposes only. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The alert posted Friday by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control adds another layer of pressure in the standoff between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>About a fifth of the world\u2019s trade in oil and natural gas typically passes through the strait at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf in peacetime.<\/p>\n<p>Iran effectively closed the strait to normal traffic by attacking and threatening to attack ships after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Feb. 28. It later began offering some ships safe passage by detouring them through alternate routes closer to its shoreline, charging fees at times for the service.<\/p>\n<p>That \u201ctollbooth\u201d effort is the focus of the US sanctions warning.<\/p>\n<p>The payment demands could include transfers not only in cash but also \u201cdigital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments,\u201d including charitable donations and payments at Iranian embassies, OFAC said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOFAC is issuing this alert to warn US and non-U S persons about the sanctions risks of making these payments to, or soliciting guarantees from, the Iranian regime for safe passage. These risks exist regardless of payment method,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The US responded to Iran\u2019s closure of the strait with a naval blockade of its own on April 13, preventing any Iranian tankers from leaving and depriving Iran of oil revenue it needs to shore up its ailing economy.<\/p>\n<p>The US Central Command said 45 commercial ships have been told to turn around since the blockade began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Associated Press<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates247.com\/world\/us-warns-shipping-firms-could-face-sanctions-over-paying-iranian-tolls-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/1266\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u203a World \u203a US warns shipping firms could face sanctions over paying Ira&#8230; World About a fifth of the world\u2019s trade in oil and natural gas typically passes through the strait at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf in peacetime File picture of cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz. 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