Washington DC, May 23 -- US Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraging the administration to use existing authorities to sanction any entity assisting Iran with what he said was "illegally blocking the Strait of Hormuz, including the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA)".

In an official statement shared on his website, Senator Cotton further offered to work on legislation to provide the administration with additional authorities as needed.

He said, "The PGSA cannot operate without the consent of other nations, and the United States must ensure every actor enabling the terrorist Iranian regime is held accountable. I stand ready to work with you and am preparing legislation to further codify your effo...