Iran's top security chief Mohsen Rezaei made the comments on Sunday.
\n\nIran will establish a new "prohibited zone" near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, the country's top security chief Mohsen Rezaei said on Sunday, as Tehran also announced a sharp increase in petrol prices for heavier consumers. Rezaei said the zone would extend beyond the strait and cover parts of the Persian Gulf, with ships entering it facing Iranian sanctions.
\n\n"In the coming days, a prohibited zone will be announced outside the Strait of Hormuz. This zone will start from the US Navy's blockade line and include areas of the Persian Gulf. Any ship entering this new zone will be placed on the sanctions list" of Iran, Rezaei told state television.
\n\nThe announcement comes as the US steps up sanctions aimed at putting further pressure on Iran's economy.
\n\nIranian authorities also announced on Sunday that the price of petrol for consumers exceeding their monthly quota would double from 8 September.
\n\nIran operates a three-tier petrol pricing system. Consumers pay 1,500 tomans per litre for their first 60 litres each month, 3,000 tomans for the next 50 litres and 5,000 tomans for any additional fuel.
\n\nGovernment spokeswoman…
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