The IRGC Navy issued a warning to all vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement circulated on Telegram: "Do not approach the strait, otherwise your safety will be in danger." The warning follows weeks of heightened tensions and repeated incidents in the strategic waterway.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy issued on Saturday a severe warning to all vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, stating: "Do not approach the strait — otherwise your safety will be in danger." The statement, disseminated via Telegram, reinforces Iran's ongoing campaign to assert control over the strategic waterway.
This warning follows a series of escalating incidents in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. On Friday, warning shots were fired in the Strait of Hormuz, with IRGC radio communications warning all vessels to keep clear. On June 13, the IRGC launched a missile at a vessel attempting to cross the strait and fired multiple warning shots near Qeshm Island and Jask. The IRGC Navy commander also threatened on June 8 that any hostile warship entering the strait would be immediately targeted.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of global oil passes, remains a flashpoint between Iran and international naval forces. The new warning explicitly extends the threat to all vessels, not only warships, marking an intensification of Iran's maritime posture.
2 developments
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- DevelopingUS Navy warns IRGC vessels in Persian: 'halt or we attack' near Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC Navy commander threatens to attack hostile warships in Strait of Hormuz
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