Iran Adds More Ships to Blacklist Over Strait of Hormuz Transit

Iran has added 11 more vessels to a blacklist of ships it considers noncompliant with its rules for navigating the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Iranian government website. Ships on the list could face fines, seizure or detention if they attempt to pass through the waterway.

Tehran said on Aug. 24 that it had blacklisted 45 oil tankers for violating its navigation rules and would act against vessels carrying cargo. The move marked an escalation in its threats involving the vital waterway, six months after a war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

An update on the website of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, an Iranian body created to manage the strait, showed that 11 additional vessels had been listed. The total number of blacklisted ships reached 56. Shipping industry sources said the update had been made within the previous 24 hours.

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Any ship that cooperates with the previously listed vessels, whether by transferring oil between them or by transshipping, will be added to the list.

The list includes very large crude carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers and liquefied petroleum gas carriers, among other vessels. The authority said any ship cooperating with previously listed vessels could also be added, including ships transferring oil between them or conducting transshipments.

“Any ship that cooperates with the previously listed vessels, whether by transferring oil between them or by transshipping, will be added to the list,” the authority said. It added that ships seeking removal must submit a reasoned formal application. Iranian officials did not respond to a request for comment.

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To request removal from the list, ships must submit a reasoned formal application.