The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the US breached the memorandum of understanding governing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz by announcing an additional route for vessel passage. The IRGC stated that the MoU stipulates movement in the strait will follow arrangements Iran announced.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement Saturday evening accusing the United States of violating the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that governs vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC, the MoU dictates that movement through the strait must follow the arrangements Iran announced, and the US breached this by declaring an additional route for transit.
The IRGC has made a series of declarations and carried out actions regarding the Strait of Hormuz over the past month. The Zioneer reported on the IRGC's closure of the strait to Israel-linked vessels (June 20), its threat to re-close unless it receives sole control guarantees (June 30), and attacks on vessels in the strait (July 7, 14, 18). The latest statement escalates the IRGC's public challenge to the US position on the waterway.
No further details on the US announcement of an additional route or the precise terms of the alleged MoU violation have been independently confirmed. The IRGC statement is the only source of this claim.
2 developments
- StrongIRGC attacked vessel in Strait of Hormuz overnight, Channel 14 reports
- DevelopingIRGC sources fume over U.S. 'deception' on Strait of Hormuz deal, weigh re-escalation
- DevelopingIRGC navy claims Tehran boosted vessel traffic but US actions disrupt strait reopening
- DevelopingIRGC claims it struck US military facility in Kuwait, attacked vessel near Hormuz
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