Prepare legislation to further codify sanctions authorities against entities that assist Iran in illegally blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

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Occurrences

I stand ready to work with you and am preparing legislation to further codify your efforts.

Cotton says he is preparing legislation to strengthen sanctions authorities related to Iran’s interference with Strait of Hormuz transit.

Cotton to Bessent: Sanction Entities Illegally Paying Iran for Strait of Hormuz Passage
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Evidence

OFAC warned shipping companies that payments to Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger sanctions, including for non-U.S. persons.

The U.S. was already using sanctions pressure against Hormuz toll payments in the lookback window, but this does not show Cotton introduced or advanced the promised legislation.

unresolved same_term

US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions for paying Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's new Persian Gulf Strait Authority said about 300 ships had applied for safe passage, while the U.S. said it had sanctioned the entity and told vessels not to comply.

The dispute over Hormuz transit fees and sanctions was still active in early June, indicating the underlying policy fight remained unresolved rather than completed by Cotton.

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Iran's new toll entity claims 300 ships have signed up for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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The live report said U.S.-Iran talks were still underway and the draft deal still included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, halting Iran's nuclear program, and unfreezing assets.

As of the end of the lookback window, the Hormuz sanctions-and-access issue was still being negotiated, with no sign of a Cotton-led legislative fix being completed.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns of 'imminent' response to Israeli strike on Beirut as ceasefire deal looks shaky
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Assessments

unresolved unknown

The available evidence shows the Strait of Hormuz sanctions dispute was still active during Cotton's current Senate term, with the executive branch using existing sanctions tools and negotiations still underway. But none of the evidence shows Cotton actually prepared, introduced, sponsored, or materially advanced the specific legislation promised to further codify sanctions authorities. Because the policy fight remained ongoing and the record here does not establish either completed delivery or a clearly failed serious legislative push by Cotton, the promise is best scored as unresolved.

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