US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz

NewsWorldAmericasUS warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of HormuzThe United States is warning shipping companies about potential sanctions for paying Iran to pass through the Strait of HormuzSarah El Deeb & Adam SchreckSaturday 02 May 2026 13:26 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"9317c11e51ba8dfa527b424f931fe04b","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/iran-narges-mohammadi-persian-gulf-donald-trump-tehran-b2969433.html","title":"US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz"}}US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of HormuzShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Iran War","description":"Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)","caption":"Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/02/13/Iran_War_81861.jpg","id":"edd9395059d1413590270f9741ca18ef","mid":6653234,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":4774,"height":3402}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Iran Nobel Laureate Hospitalized","description":"This photo provided by the Narges Mohammadi Foundation shows Narges Mohammadi posing for a portrait in Tehran, Iran on Feb. 9, 2025. (Nooshin Jafari/Narges Mohammadi Foundation via AP)","caption":"Iran Nobel Laureate Hospitalized","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://stat...