{"id":1570,"date":"2026-06-29T23:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/06\/29\/strait-of-hormuz-iran-has-made-it-very-clear-that-there-are-new-rules-analyst-says\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T23:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:10:53","slug":"strait-of-hormuz-iran-has-made-it-very-clear-that-there-are-new-rules-analyst-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1570","title":{"rendered":"Strait of Hormuz: &#8216;Iran has made it very clear that there are new rules&#8217;, analyst says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--video t-content--video--16x9\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"o-video-player o-video-player--16x9 t-content__main-media t-content__main-media--sticky\" data-media-video-a45ba4da-be64-443a-ba34-0cf08162a1c3 data-show-hidden-video-player=\"A45BA4DA-BE64-443A-BA34-0CF08162A1C3\" data-wrapper-video-player data-watch-sticky data-autoplay-video-link data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices                <\/p>\n<p><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. 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Speaking with FRANCE 24&#8217;s Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, says that &#8220;the United States is trying to establish the old rules of the road in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran has made it very clear that there are new rules&#8221;.                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                Video by:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/mark-owen\/\" title=\"Mark OWEN\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Mark OWEN<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Strait of Hormuz\">    Strait of Hormuz<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/middle-east\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Middle East\">    Middle East<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Lebanon\">    Lebanon<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"m-box-expand__button a-link\" data-box-expand-button><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__open\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__close\" data-box-expand-button-close>                <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read less\">Read less<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div data-org-name=\"video-playlist\" data-org-type=\"layout-list\" class=\"o-layout-list  grid-1-2-3\" data-layout-list-wrapper>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/dawud-al-ansari-says-oman-committed-to-de-escalation-and-peace-in-the-region-at-any-cost\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/7ff848ca-73db-11f1-9f3a-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260629-181644-182647-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/7ff848ca-73db-11f1-9f3a-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260629-181644-182647-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/7ff848ca-73db-11f1-9f3a-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260629-181644-182647-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/7ff848ca-73db-11f1-9f3a-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260629-181644-182647-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/7ff848ca-73db-11f1-9f3a-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260629-181644-182647-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Iran targets Gulf states in response to US strikes, testing fragile ceasefire\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/iran-targets-gulf-states-in-response-to-us-strikes-testing-fragile-ceasefire\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Iran targets Gulf states in response to US strikes, testing fragile ceasefire<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-28T10:52:46+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                28\/06\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/us-iran-ceasefire-threatened-by-renewed-strikes\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e9c5db66-7235-11f1-a0cd-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-160143-161020-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e9c5db66-7235-11f1-a0cd-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-160143-161020-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e9c5db66-7235-11f1-a0cd-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-160143-161020-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e9c5db66-7235-11f1-a0cd-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-160143-161020-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/e9c5db66-7235-11f1-a0cd-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-160143-161020-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"US-Iran ceasefire threatened by renewed strikes\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/us-iran-ceasefire-threatened-by-renewed-strikes\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>US-Iran ceasefire threatened by renewed strikes<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-27T17:11:24+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                27\/06\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/new-us-lebanon-israel-agreement-signed\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b6bd9cba-7201-11f1-8e47-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090351-090533-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b6bd9cba-7201-11f1-8e47-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090351-090533-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b6bd9cba-7201-11f1-8e47-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090351-090533-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b6bd9cba-7201-11f1-8e47-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090351-090533-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b6bd9cba-7201-11f1-8e47-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090351-090533-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"New US-Lebanon-Israel agreement signed\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/new-us-lebanon-israel-agreement-signed\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>New US-Lebanon-Israel agreement signed<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-27T10:46:20+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                27\/06\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/a-cargo-ship-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-targeted-by-iran\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9aea78f6-7200-11f1-99ea-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090207-090325-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9aea78f6-7200-11f1-99ea-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090207-090325-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9aea78f6-7200-11f1-99ea-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090207-090325-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9aea78f6-7200-11f1-99ea-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090207-090325-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9aea78f6-7200-11f1-99ea-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260627-090207-090325-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz targeted by Iran\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/a-cargo-ship-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-targeted-by-iran\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz targeted by Iran<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-27T10:44:45+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                27\/06\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/video\/20260624-us-in-panic-at-prospect-of-gulf-states-going-it-alone-analyst-says\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/16a4a04a-7010-11f1-b415-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260624-223114-224419-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/16a4a04a-7010-11f1-b415-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260624-223114-224419-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/16a4a04a-7010-11f1-b415-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260624-223114-224419-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/16a4a04a-7010-11f1-b415-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260624-223114-224419-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/16a4a04a-7010-11f1-b415-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260624-223114-224419-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"US in a 'panic' at prospect of Gulf States going it alone, analyst says\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/video\/20260624-us-in-panic-at-prospect-of-gulf-states-going-it-alone-analyst-says\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>US in a &#8216;panic&#8217; at prospect of Gulf States going it alone, analyst says<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-24T23:09:50+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                24\/06\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/iran-set-to-return-to-mainstream-oil-market-as-us-temporarily-waives-sanctions\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a1338ee8-6d94-11f1-bf11-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26172511117039.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a1338ee8-6d94-11f1-bf11-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/AP26172511117039.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a1338ee8-6d94-11f1-bf11-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26172511117039.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a1338ee8-6d94-11f1-bf11-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/AP26172511117039.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a1338ee8-6d94-11f1-bf11-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26172511117039.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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