A source in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told Fars News Agency that the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf are completely closed to all maritime traffic, and no vessel is permitted to pass. The statement was attributed to an IRGC source.
A source in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) told Iran's Fars News Agency on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf are completely closed to all maritime traffic, and no vessel is permitted to pass. The statement, attributed to an IRGC source, did not specify whether the closure applies to all shipping or only vessels attempting to transit without Iranian authorization. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple IRGC declarations of closure of the Strait of Hormuz since June 2026, including incidents where the IRGC claimed to have disabled commercial vessels. The actual extent of the IRGC's ability to enforce a total blockade of the waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil passes, remains under assessment.
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