{"id":736,"date":"2026-05-18T14:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:40:47","slug":"iran-sets-up-new-strait-of-hormuz-managing-body-amid-stalled-talks-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=736","title":{"rendered":"Iran sets up new Strait of Hormuz managing body amid stalled talks with US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--video\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\" data-media-video-fb64539d-bee3-42a0-9cf9-71999122f1b6 data-wrapper-video-player data-show-hidden-video-player=\"FB64539D-BEE3-42A0-9CF9-71999122F1B6\" 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<\/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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It comes as peace talks with the United States appeared to remain stalled. It&#8217;s not clear what the new body will do, but earlier this month Iranian media said vessels seeking transit would have to apply to it for a permit &#8211; disclosing ownership, insurance, crew, and cargo.                            <\/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\/emerald-maxwell\/\" title=\"Emerald MAXWELL\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Emerald MAXWELL<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\/trade\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Trade\">    Trade<\/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\/g7-finance-ministers-meet-amid-middle-east-war-economic-fallout\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9f4594a2-52b7-11f1-8d2b-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/capture-12147789466a0b0a32901260-14905439.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9f4594a2-52b7-11f1-8d2b-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/capture-12147789466a0b0a32901260-14905439.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9f4594a2-52b7-11f1-8d2b-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/capture-12147789466a0b0a32901260-14905439.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9f4594a2-52b7-11f1-8d2b-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/capture-12147789466a0b0a32901260-14905439.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/9f4594a2-52b7-11f1-8d2b-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/capture-12147789466a0b0a32901260-14905439.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=\"Drone hits UAE nuclear power plant: IAEA reports normal radiation levels\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/drone-hits-uae-nuclear-power-plant-iaea-reports-normal-radiation-levels\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Drone hits UAE nuclear power plant: IAEA reports normal radiation levels<\/h2>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-17T16:55:43+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                17\/05\/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\/middle-east-israel-attacks-south-lebanon-day-after-ceasefire-extension\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/379dc39e-51ca-11f1-9464-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-080940-081117-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/379dc39e-51ca-11f1-9464-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-080940-081117-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/379dc39e-51ca-11f1-9464-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-080940-081117-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/379dc39e-51ca-11f1-9464-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-080940-081117-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/379dc39e-51ca-11f1-9464-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-080940-081117-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Middle East: Israel attacks south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/middle-east-israel-attacks-south-lebanon-day-after-ceasefire-extension\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Middle East: Israel attacks south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension<\/h2>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-17T10:45:10+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                17\/05\/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\/gaza-flotilla-sails-for-a-third-time-despite-threats-500-activists-depart\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Gaza flotilla sails for a third time despite threats: 500 activists depart\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/gaza-flotilla-sails-for-a-third-time-despite-threats-500-activists-depart\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Gaza flotilla sails for a third time despite threats: 500 activists depart<\/h2>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-16T11:41:48+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                16\/05\/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\/no-sign-of-china-s-willingness-to-pressure-iran-after-trump-s-visit\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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