[The U.S. Government Prohibits Americans from Reaching "Safe Passage" Agreements with Iran, Hormuz Navigation Remains Unlikely in the Short Term] BlockBeats News, May 30: The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated statement explicitly prohibiting Americans from reaching any "safe passage" agreements with the Iranian government or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, even if no payment is involved. Iran's newly established "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" aims to charge "passage fees" and provide security guarantees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has designated this entity as a sanctions target, warning that any dealings with it carry the risk of sanctions. The U.S. Treasury statement emphasized that seeking "safe passage guarantees" services from Iran is prohibited, regardless of whether payment is made. The U.S. continues to maintain a tough sanctions stance against Iran, rejecting any form of "paid protection" or similar transactions. According to monitoring by PolyBeats, on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of "Hormuz Strait navigation" occurring before June 15 is 8%, and the probability before the end of June is 34%. [Original Link]