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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said 28 oil tankers and commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours under the coordination, permission and security control of its naval forces.
In a written statement, the IRGC Navy said the vessels included oil tankers, container ships and other commercial ships.
The statement said traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was being managed through what it described as “smart control,” with vessels allowed to pass under Iranian naval coordination.
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unit responsible for managing the war, said the Strait of Hormuz was being administered with full authority by the Iranian Armed Forces.
It said all vessels seeking to pass through the strait must use only designated routes and obtain permission from the IRGC Navy.
The headquarters warned that violating these rules would “seriously endanger” the safety of passage.
It also warned that any military vessel attempting to interfere with the management of the strait or disrupt traffic would be targeted by the Iranian Armed Forces.
The statement placed responsibility for passage through the strategic waterway under Iran’s military coordination, as Tehran continues to impose conditions on maritime traffic.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after the war began with joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.
After a cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran on April 8, Pakistan-mediated talks failed to produce results. U.S. President Donald Trump then decided on April 13 to impose a naval blockade on Iran and began intervening against Iran-linked vessels entering and leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran announced on April 17, after a cease-fire was reached in Lebanon, that the strait would remain open to commercial vessels during the cease-fire period if they coordinated with the Iranian Navy.
However, Tehran later said it reintroduced restrictions on passage after the U.S. announced it would continue the naval blockade.
During this period, the U.S. seized several Iranian commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean after attacks.
Iran responded by intercepting and seizing some vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, including ships linked to Israel.
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