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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to remain anchored and said any ship approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be considered cooperating with the "enemy" and could be targeted, as Tehran enforced the closure of the strategic waterway.
In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the IRGC Navy said vessels must not move from their anchorage and warned that approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as hostile action.
“We warn that no vessel should move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy, and the violating vessel will be targeted,” the statement said.
The IRGC also said that from this evening the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed, citing what it described as a violation of ceasefire conditions by the U.S.
The IRGC said several vessels had passed through the strait a day earlier, but accused the U.S. of failing to lift a naval blockade on Iranian vessels and ports.
“Due to the violation of the ceasefire conditions, the American enemy did not lift the naval blockade of Iranian vessels and ports,” the statement said.
“Therefore, from this evening, the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until this blockade is lifted,” it added.
The order followed Iran’s earlier decision to briefly reopen the waterway before reversing course.
The IRGC said vessels and their owners should rely only on official communications from the IRGC Navy and follow updates through designated maritime channels.
It also said statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz had "no validity" and "no credibility."
The IRGC reiterated that approaching the strait would be treated as cooperation with the "enemy" and warned that any offending vessel would be targeted.
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