--- title: "Iran Publishes 'Blacklist' of Ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Threatens Confiscation" description: "Iran has published a new list of \"non-compliant\" vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened them with fines, arrest, and confiscation. Since mid-March, transit has been de facto managed by the IRGC." date: 2026-08-24T00:26:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/iran-blacklist-ships-strait-of-hormuz tags: [iran, strait-of-hormuz, shipping, irgc, maritime-security, us-iran] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Iran Publishes 'Blacklist' of Ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Threatens Confiscation ![Iranian landing ship FS313-02 and coast guard patrol boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid threats to confiscate ships on a black list](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/24/iran-chernyi-spisok-sudov-ormuzskiy-proliv/iran-chernyi-spisok-sudov-ormuzskiy-proliv-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - PGSA published a new list of "non-compliant" vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening fines, detention, arrest, and confiscation. - Since mid-March 2026, the transit procedure through Iranian waters has been controlled by the IRGC; vessels are inspected before receiving clearance. - Iran describes the payments as "maritime services" (navigation, insurance, ecology) carried out jointly with Oman, rather than a toll. - Trump announced the "most devastating economic operation" against Iran; Tehran warned its neighbors of losing partnership. ### New 'Blacklist' and Threats of Confiscation The Persian Gulf Shipping Authority (PGSA) on Sunday announced the formation of a new list of "non-compliant vessels" that, according to the Iranian side, violate the rules for transit through the Strait of Hormuz β€” one of the world's key strategic shipping routes. The statement emphasizes that ships on this list may face restrictions while passing through the strait: among the possible measures, the Iranian side cites fines, detention, arrest, and even the confiscation of vessels. Ukrainian media outlets (RBC, Slovo i Dilo, UNN) uniformly characterize the document as a "blacklist" of violators, reflecting the harsh nature of the measures declared by Tehran. ### IRGC Control and the 'Toll' Question According to Newsweek, since mid-March 2026 the procedure for foreign vessels passing through Iranian waters has been de facto controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Ships flying foreign flags are inspected before receiving transit clearance. Meanwhile, Iran consistently insists that this is not the introduction of a toll, but a fee for maritime services. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei explained that these payments are meant to cover the costs of navigational assistance, vessel insurance, and environmental protection measures, which, he said, Iran and Oman carry out jointly. ### Pressure on the Region and Washington's Response Tehran is intensifying pressure not only on the strait itself but also on neighboring states: in Iran, it was warned that regional countries supporting the American campaign against the Iranian economy may lose their status as Iran's partners. Against this backdrop, Donald Trump announced the launch of the "most devastating economic operation" in history against Iran and warned that any country whose financial institutions or companies help Tehran circumvent this pressure will also face harsh economic consequences. ### Reduced Traffic as an Indicator The context for assessing the scale of the restrictions is the dynamics of shipping: according to Vzglyad, fewer than 20 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in two days. For a strait through which a significant share of global oil trade traditionally passes, such a low traffic figure indicates that the declared Iranian measures are already affecting vessels' willingness to use the route. ### Contradictory Data The versions on both sides contain a substantial discrepancy in how the events are characterized. Iran presents its actions as lawful control and the collection of fees for real maritime services (navigation, insurance, ecology), rather than as a toll or a restriction on freedom of navigation. The critical Western and Ukrainian framing (Newsweek, RBC, Slovo i Dilo, UNN) characterizes the same mechanism as a coercive instrument: a "blacklist," threats of confiscation, and the de facto management of transit by the IRGC, which, by this logic, narrows freedom of navigation and is used as a lever of economic pressure. Moreover, the exact composition of the published list of vessels and the legal basis for the declared measures are not fully disclosed by the Iranian side in available sources, so some details remain one-sided and cannot be independently verified at this time. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Iran compiles 'blacklist' of violating vessels in the Strait of Hormuz](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/iran-sklav-chorniy-spisok-suden-porushnikiv-1787529075.html) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ списка Π½Π°Ρ€ΡƒΡˆΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΠΈ ΠΆΡ‘ΡΡ‚ΠΊΡƒΡŽ ΠΊΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈΡ„ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€. - [Iran creates 'blacklist' of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and threatens confiscation](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/08/24/novost/mir/iran-sozdaet-chernyj-spisok-sudov-ormuzskom-prolive-i-ugrozhaet-konfiskaciej) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΡƒΠ³Ρ€ΠΎΠ·Ρƒ конфискации судов ΠΈΠ· списка. - [Iran creates blacklist of vessels for the Strait of Hormuz and threatens them with arrests](https://unn.ua/ru/news/iran-sozdal-chyornii-spisok-sudov-dlya-ormuzskogo-proliva-i-prigrozil-im-arestami) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΡƒΠ³Ρ€ΠΎΠ·Ρƒ арСста/задСрТания судов. - [Fewer than 20 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in two days](https://vz.ru/news/2026/8/24/1445298.html) - Π”Π°Ρ‘Ρ‚ контСкст сниТСния Ρ‚Ρ€Π°Ρ„ΠΈΠΊΠ° (ΠΌΠ΅Π½Π΅Π΅ 20 судов Π·Π° Π΄Π²Π° дня). ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What is the new list of ships published by Iran? **A:** It is a list of "non-compliant" vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to the PGSA statement, such vessels may face fines, detention, arrest, or confiscation. ### Q: Who controls transit through the strait since March 2026? **A:** According to Newsweek, since mid-March the procedure for foreign vessels passing through Iranian waters has been controlled by the IRGC; ships flying foreign flags are inspected before receiving transit clearance. ### Q: Why is Iran collecting payments from vessels? **A:** Iran claims that this is a fee for maritime services β€” navigational assistance, insurance, and environmental measures β€” carried out jointly by Tehran and Oman, rather than a toll. ### Q: How did Washington react? **A:** Donald Trump announced the launch of the "most devastating economic operation" against Iran and warned that countries helping Tehran circumvent the pressure will face economic consequences.