Iran's Persian Gulf Authority announced the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice, instructing vessels with previously approved transit permits to be patient. The statement formalizes the closure first declared by the IRGC earlier today.
This afternoon, the Iranian Persian Gulf Authority — a civilian regulatory body — issued an official statement formalizing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, instructing vessels with prior transit permits to wait. The move follows the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' overnight declaration of a complete closure, which was first institutionalized by a newly formed waterway management body earlier today (The Zioneer, 12:20 Jerusalem). Two separate confirmations from Iranian state sources were published at 12:09 Jerusalem, and the current announcement appears to consolidate the military and civilian arms behind a sustained blockade.
At 08:45 Jerusalem, the IRGC declared the strait completely closed, a claim US Central Command dismissed as a bluff. By 12:09 Jerusalem, Iranian state sources formally confirmed the closure, and the civilian authority's statement now reinforces that position. Maritime tracking firm Kpler reported that eight vessels transited the strait over the weekend, suggesting enforcement has been inconsistent so far. The Zioneer has previously reported on the formation of the waterway institutionalization effort (12:20 Jerusalem) and on the IRGC's original declaration (02:09 Jerusalem).
As The Zioneer reported on Jun 8 at 18:16 Jerusalem, Kpler's weekend transit data indicated continuing ship passages amid the escalating rhetoric. Background reports have cited tensions with US forces and Iranian media claims of coastal strikes as context for the closure. The civilian authority's announcement may represent Tehran's attempt to present a unified front — military and civilian — behind the blockade.
It remains unclear whether any vessel has been challenged or fired upon since the IRGC's first declaration at 08:45 Jerusalem. The practical enforcement of the closure — and whether Iran will attempt to physically stop transits — has not been independently confirmed.
5 developments
- DevelopingViral footage purportedly shows massive ship jam at Strait of Hormuz as Iran declares total closure
- DevelopingIranian forces block tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Fars reports
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- StrongUS official says shipping continues transiting Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
- Internal intake