Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned vessels to use only designated routes when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying deviations would be considered unsafe and could prompt a “decisive action.”
“All vessels intending to pass through the strait must use a corridor previously announced by Iran, and any deviation would face firm action,” the IRGC Navy said on Tuesday on X.
The statement described the designated route as the “only safe passage” through the strategic waterway.
The warning comes after remarks by Yadollah Javani, deputy political chief of the IRGC, who said maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz would take place only with Iran’s authorisation.
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Javani said any vessel seeking to pass through the waterway must obtain permission from Iran’s armed forces, according to remarks carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.
He said the “new management” of the strait would form the basis of a broader regional and international order.
Javani also warned that vessels belonging to what he described as “hostile” actors would face decisive action.
