# China firm gave Iran a lifeline to collect Hormuz tolls before pulling plug amid US warning

https://mins.news/en/item/64561

- Fox News, 2026-09-18 16:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-firm-gave-iran-lifeline-collect-hormuz-tolls-before-pulling-plug-amid-us-warning

> Global internet monitors say Shanghai-based TrustAsia Technologies restored secure online access for Iran’s sanctioned Persian Gulf Straits Authority, allowing it to vet vessels, collect Strait of Hormuz tolls and keep operating. The firm revoked the credentials four days later. U.S. sanctions experts warned that limited services to the IRGC-linked authority could create sanctions exposure.

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