Iranian Revolutionary Guard Warns: Ships Using Hormuz Strait Routes Without Tehran's Approval Will Be Struck

Odaily Planet Daily News The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a stern warning to international shipping on Wednesday, stating that any new routes established through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Tehran are unacceptable and dangerous, and threatened to take direct action against vessels that ignore its instructions.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran declared that only through Iranian-designated routes can the Strait of Hormuz be safely transited. The Revolutionary Guard's Navy added that all ships seeking to pass through the strait must coordinate with the Iranian military via the international maritime distress frequency Channel 16, a requirement that effectively places the permission of the Iranian military at the core of all commercial shipping through this strategic chokepoint. (Jin Shi)