Under the framework, ships will receive emails with transit rules they must comply with to secure permits to pass Iran has officially launched a new mechanism to oversee maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid a lingering standoff with the US over the strategic waterway, state outlet Press TV reported on Tuesday. The move came hours after US President Donald Trump unexpectedly paused ‘Project Freedom’ – in which Western-flagged ships are given military escorts in the strait – just two days after it started. The strait – which carries around a fifth of global seaborne oil and LNG – has effectively been blocked since US and Israeli launched strikes against Iran in late February. Iranian forces have denied passage to US- and Israel-linked vessels, as well as ships from Western countries that support the actions against Tehran, while the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports, leaving tankers stranded for over two months.…