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 route through the Strait of Hormuz established without coordination with Tehran is unacceptable and dangerous, and threatened to take direct action against vessels that ignore its directives.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran declared that only routes designated by Iran allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guard Navy added that all vessels seeking to transit the strait must coordinate with the Iranian military via international maritime distress frequency Channel 16, a requirement that effectively places the permission of the Iranian military at the core of all commercial shipping passing through this strategic chokepoint. (Jin Shi)