IRGC warns vessels against unauthorised routes in Strait of Hormuz

Middle East Eye · May 5, 2026 War

IRGC warns vessels against unauthorised routes in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned ships not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using routes it has not approved, saying any violations would prompt a “decisive response”. “We warn all vessels that intend to transit the strait, the only safe route… is the corridor previously announced by Iran,” the IRGC Navy said in a statement carried by Fars news agency. “The diversion of vessels to other routes is unsafe and will face a decisive response from the IRGC Navy.

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