Iran's ISNA news agency reports that despite the lifting of the blockade on Iranian ports and the return of maritime traffic to routine, transit through the Strait of Hormuz still requires coordination with Iranian authorities. The statement suggests Tehran is maintaining administrative control over the strategic waterway even as the broader naval siege eases.
Iran's ISNA state news agency reported Thursday that, although the US naval blockade on Iranian ports has been lifted and maritime traffic has returned to routine, vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz still require coordination with Iranian authorities. The statement indicates that Tehran is preserving a layer of administrative control over the strategic waterway even as the broader siege recedes.
This follows a series of developments The Zioneer has tracked: on Monday a senior Iranian source claimed the blockade had been lifted, and by early Thursday Iran's Foreign Ministry said checks confirmed vessels were entering and exiting ports without problems. ISNA's latest report suggests a residual Iranian regulatory requirement remains in place — a posture distinct from the full closure the Iranian Armed Forces confirmed enforcing on June 12. The precise nature of the coordination requirement (whether IRGC-mandated or a civilian customs procedure) has not been specified by ISNA.
3 developments
- StrongTrump: Strait of Hormuz is open and will remain open, with or without Iran
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- StrongIran continues to block ships in Hormuz despite Trump warnings
- StrongTrump clarifies Strait of Hormuz blockade applies only to Iranian-linked ships
Source and signal
- Open-source intake