The newly-formed Iranian Authority for the Management of the Persian Gulf Channel announced that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed until further notice due to the ongoing crisis. Vessels that have already received transit permits are instructed to wait for further directions, according to the statement.
At 12:09 Jerusalem, a newly-formed Iranian administrative body — the Authority for the Management of the Persian Gulf Channel — issued a statement confirming that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed until further notice. The statement, circulated on Persian-language Telegram channels, cited the ongoing crisis and instructed vessels that have already received transit permits to wait for further guidance. This directive formalizes a closure first declared by the IRGC earlier in the day.
Thread antecedents: The Zioneer reported the initial IRGC military declaration at 02:09 Jerusalem on June 10, followed by a formal administrative closure order by the same authority at 12:09 Jerusalem — both published in the same minute across several bulletin versions. Earlier, on June 8, Iranian media reported a complete closure as the IDF braced for multi-day fighting (12:48 Jerusalem), and a separate report at 15:26 Jerusalem cited the closure following Israeli strikes. The trajectory shows a shift from military threats (IRGC) to administrative blockade (new authority), with today's statement reiterating the closure as ongoing.
Attributed background: As The Zioneer reported earlier on June 10 (00:50 Jerusalem), Iran activated air defenses on strategic Qeshm Island and closed airspace north of Tehran amid ongoing U.S. strikes. The broader context includes U.S. airstrikes in the region and heightened tensions over Iran's nuclear and military posture, as documented in our coverage since June 7-8.
What remains open: It is still unclear whether the new authority is an independent Iranian government body or a front organization for the IRGC. No timeline for reopening has been provided, and the relationship between this body and earlier military command structures has not been clarified.
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