Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, that a maritime restricted area will extend from the port of Chabahar into parts of the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The IRGC stated that the exact coordinates of the zone will be disclosed at a later time. This declaration follows a statement by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made on Sunday, indicating that Iran would create a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz within days. The IRGC spokesperson warned that vessels traveling through the restricted area near the Strait of Hormuz without prior coordination with Iranian authorities will face sanctions, as reported by the Fars news agency. No further details on the nature of the sanctions or the coordination process were provided.