Framing Analysis
On May 28 the United States warned Oman against involvement in any toll system for the Strait of Hormuz and sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), an entity formed earlier that month by Iran. The Treasury Department stated it would target actors facilitating toll collection and placed the PGSA under sanctions as part of Operation Economic Fury. The PGSA was tasked with vetting vessels and collecting passage fees through the strait.