### [2026-05-27](/feed/2026/05/27/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control announces under Executive Order 13224 that it has imposed sanctions against Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the newly-created body used for managing the Strait of Hormuz. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/carlos-de-la-cruz-wins-republican-nomination-texas-competitive-35th-2026-05-27/)

### Changes:

1. The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control announces under Executive Order 13224 that it has imposed sanctions against Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the newly created body used for managing the Strait of Hormuz.  _2026-05-28 03:38:51 (First version)_
1. The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control announces under Executive Order 13224 that it has imposed sanctions against Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the newly-created body used for managing the Strait of Hormuz.  _(Current version)_

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