Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ outside Strait of Hormuz after ship attacks

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Associated Press. (2026, September 6). Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ outside Strait of Hormuz after ship attacks. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3366566/iran-will-declare-prohibited-zone-near-hormuz-coming-days-security-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council is planning to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz, which will extend into the Persian Gulf. The new zone will be aimed at vessels attempting to transit the waterway and entering this area will result in being placed on Iran's sanctions list. According to Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's security chief, the zone should be announced within days or weeks. Over 20 US warships are currently supporting a blockade of Iranian ports, which has redirected 92 commercial ships and disabled three vessels as of Sunday.
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Both report
Both articles report that Iran plans to announce an 'exclusion zone' or restricted area outside the Strait of Hormuz, citing comments from Mohsen Rezaei on the same day. This plan is aimed at vessels that Iran believes are attempting to transit the waterway. The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has made these comments.
This one adds
The South China Morning Post article reports more details about the proposed exclusion zone, stating it will extend from the line of the US naval blockade, into the Strait of Hormuz, and then continue into the Persian Gulf. This information is not present in the Al Jazeera article.
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The Al Jazeera article provides additional context that Iran has agreed on a new shipping route with Oman for the waterway, which will be announced "in the coming days". This detail is not mentioned in the South China Morning Post article.
Framing
Both articles report assertively about Iran's plan to announce an exclusion zone. However, the Al Jazeera article provides slightly more information about the specific details of the new shipping route and its timing, implying a slightly more detailed understanding of the situation.
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Iran Iranian Israeli Supreme National Security Council Tehran

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Iran GPE · 8× Tehran GPE · 4× Iranian NORP · 3× Israeli NORP · 1× Mohsen Rezaei’s PERSON · 1× Rezaei PERSON · 1× Supreme National Security Council ORG · 1×

Narrative

Iranian security chief threatens sanctions on transit ships as US blockade and tanker strikes escalate tensions The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
🔮 The new zone should be announced in the coming days and weeks and “will begin from the line of the US naval blockade, extend toward the Strait of Hormuz, and from this side continue into the Persian Gulf,” Rezaei said.
2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post
Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ outside Strait of Hormuz after ship attacks · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ outside Strait of Hormuz after ship attacks asserted
Iran → plan → attacks
Iranian security chief threatens sanctions on transit ships as US blockade and tanker strikes escalate tensions The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway. asserted
it → threaten → waterway
Mohsen Rezaei’s comments to Iran’s state broadcaster came with few details, a day after the US struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at US warships. asserted
Tehran → come → warships
Experts called the launches a dangerous escalation after Iran’s previous attacks at sea targeted commercial shipping. asserted
attacks → call → shipping
The new zone should be announced in the coming days and weeks and “will begin from the line of the US naval blockade, extend toward the Strait of Hormuz, and from this side continue into the Persian Gulf,” Rezaei said. asserted
Rezaei → announce → Gulf
“Any ship that enters this area with the intention of passing through the Strait of Hormuz and is identified will be placed on our sanctions list. asserted
that → enter → list
It is not clear where Iran defines the location of the weekslong US blockade, which is aimed at Iranian ports and keeping Tehran from shipping out its oil. asserted
which → define → oil
The US military has said over 20 warships are supporting the blockade, which as of Sunday had redirected 92 commercial ships and disabled three. asserted
which → say → three
The US has been introducing new measures to increase the economic pain on Iran after negotiations collapsed and no end to the intermittent fighting appears in sight. asserted
end → introduce → sight
Meanwhile, Iran continues to attack some ships trying to transit the strait, which has become an important source of leverage for Tehran in the war that began February 28 with US and Israeli strikes. asserted
that → continue → strikes
Iran earlier Sunday said it struck an unmanned US vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the US military dismissed as a “total lie”. uncertain
military → say → lie
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