The IRGC Navy announced that transit through the Strait of Hormuz is now permitted only on routes it has approved, and warned that uncoordinated movement outside those lanes is dangerous and forbidden. The statement was reported by an Israeli the source tracking Iranian affairs.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Thursday morning that all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz must now use only routes pre-approved by Tehran, according to a report from an Israeli the source specializing in Iranian affairs. The statement warns that movement outside the permitted lanes is prohibited and dangerous, and that coordination with the IRGC Navy is mandatory. It adds that violators will be dealt with.
This is the latest in a series of escalatory maritime statements from the IRGC. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday (04:52 Jerusalem), the IRGC rejected uncoordinated transit through the strait, insisting on Iranian approval. Another bulletin from this week (Friday at 18:27) described new requirements including mandatory Iranian insurance and advance coordination, with threats of sanctions by the IRGC Navy. Earlier bulletins from mid-June recorded IRGC warnings to vessels of 'severe danger' and a threat to attack hostile warships.
The source for this report is a single source; it has not been corroborated by additional independent outlets. The Zioneer assesses the report as credible given its consistency with the known trajectory of IRGC policy on the strait.
4 developments
- StrongIran tightens Strait of Hormuz transit rules: mandatory insurance, threat of IRGC Navy sanctions
- DevelopingIRGC Navy commander threatens to attack hostile warships in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC Navy issues 'severe danger' warning to all vessels in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingUS Navy warns IRGC vessels in Persian: 'halt or we attack' near Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
- Internal intake