ReportedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz
IRGC adviser says Iran will block what it calls illegal Hormuz routes
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 11:18 AM UTC
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an adviser to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander-in-chief, said Iran would soon block routes through the Strait of Hormuz that it considers illegal. CBS reported that Naqdi maintained the strait was closed and said Iranian forces retained full control, while acknowledging some oil was transiting.
Why it matters
The statement signals a possible Iranian enforcement action against selected transits, requiring ship operators to assess whether passage conditions change despite reported oil flows.
Source
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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