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US Adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to Sanctions List, Treasury Website Shows

WASHINGTON, May ⁠27 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠United States on ​Wednesday ‌issued new Iran-related ‌sanctions ⁠by ⁠adding the Persian Gulf ​Strait Authority to ​its Specially Designated ⁠Nationals list, ⁠the ⁠Treasury Department’s ​website showed.

The authority ​is ⁠a body Iran ⁠has set up to manage requests ⁠for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

(Reporting by Bhargav Archarya; ⁠Writing by Jasper Ward in Washington; ​Editing by Sonali ​Paul)

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