The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned international shipping on Wednesday that any new Strait of Hormuz transit routes established without Tehran’s coordination are unacceptable and dangerous, and threatened direct action against vessels that ignore its orders. The IRGC said only Iran-designated routes are safe, and its navy added all vessels seeking transit must coordinate with Iranian forces on VHF channel 16 — a requirement that places Iranian military permission at the centre of comme

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned international shipping on Wednesday that any new Strait of Hormuz transit routes established without Tehran’s coordination are unacceptable and dangerous, and threatened direct action against vessels that ignore its orders. The IRGC said only Iran-designated routes are safe, and its navy added all vessels seeking transit must coordinate with Iranian forces on VHF channel 16 — a requirement that places Iranian military permission at the centre of commercial navigation through the chokepoint.