Arabic version: إيران تخطط لإعلان منطقة مقيّدة قرب مضيق هرمز

According to Al Jazeera, Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz and parts of the Gulf.

Rezaei said ships entering the zone would be placed on a sanctions list.

The announcement concerns an area outside the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway linked to the Gulf.

Al Jazeera published the report on September 7, 2026, in the context of the US-Israel war on Iran.