Iran-Hormuz Strait/Management Mechanism
Iran-Hormuz Strait/Management Mechanism
Dateline : May 16, 2026/Recent/File
Location : Iran
Duration : 1'18
Beijing, China - May 16, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee's statement on social media platform X
Tehran, Iran - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
2. Various of traffic, Iranian national flags along roadside
FILE: Strait of Hormuz - Date Unknown (NNC - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
3. Various of ships sailing in Strait of Hormuz
4. Various of Strait of Hormuz controlled by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), ships sailing
FILE: Kharg Island, Iran - 2016-2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
5. Various of oil tanks, oil facilities in operation
Iran will soon unveil a "professional mechanism" on managing the traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday, without specifying the exact timing of the disclosure.
Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, wrote on social media platform X that the route will "remain closed" to the operators of Project Freedom, a U.S. military operation aimed at guiding commercial vessels out of the strait.
"In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it," he said, adding that Iran will collect the "necessary fees" for "the specialized services provided under this mechanism."
The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Tehran and other Iranian cities on Feb. 28, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior Iranian officials and civilians. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. interests in the region and tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect on April 8, which was followed by talks between Iranian and U.S. delegations in Pakistan's Islamabad on April 11 and 12 that ended without an agreement. Later, the United States imposed its own blockade on the strait.
Since the ceasefire, U.S. and Iranian forces have engaged in multiple direct exchanges of fire in and around the strait.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News that he was considering restarting Project Freedom with an expanded scope, yet no final decision had been made.
ID : 8479744
Published : 2026-05-17 09:11
Last Modified : 2026-05-17 18:17:11
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),Other
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