Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Iran Blacklists 11 More Vessels Over Hormuz Non-Compliance
Iran has added 11 more ships to a list of vessels not allowed to use the Strait of Hormuz freely.
The country says these ships did not follow its rules for traveling through the waterway.
This brings the total number of listed vessels to 56.
Iran says some of the new information came from people who reported it.
Ships that work with a listed vessel could also be added to the list.
Possible penalties include fines, detention or confiscation.
Iran advises cargo owners to check the list before hiring ships.
The move happened one week after Iran listed 45 tankers.
Iran created the Persian Gulf Strait Authority on May 18 to manage maritime traffic through the strait.
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority blacklisted 11 additional vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest additions bring the total number of barred vessels to 56.
The authority cited alleged non-compliance with Iranian protocols and said some information came from members of the public.
Vessels cooperating with blacklisted ships could also be listed and face fines, detention or confiscation.
The action follows Iran’s blacklisting of 45 tankers one week earlier, after the authority launched on May 18.
- Who
- Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority and the vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- What
- The authority blacklisted 11 more vessels for alleged non-compliance with Iranian protocols, bringing the total to 56.
- When
- Wednesday, local time; the authority was launched on May 18, and 45 tankers were blacklisted one week earlier.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
- Why
- The authority said the vessels violated Iranian navigation protocols and warned of restrictions or penalties.
- Newly blacklisted vessels
- 11
- Total vessels on blacklist
- 56
- Earlier blacklist
- 45 tankers were listed one week earlier.
- Potential penalties
- Fines, detention or confiscation.
- Related vessels
- Ships cooperating with listed vessels through ship-to-ship transfers or transshipment may also be added.
- Removal process
- Vessels must submit a formal application with supporting justifications.
- Authority launch
- The Persian Gulf Strait Authority was formally launched on May 18.