Iran navy warns ships against taking "unapproved" routes in Strait of Hormuz
This story was originally published at 14:52 IST on 25 June 2026
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NEW DELHI – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Thursday warned ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz against taking any route other than those "authorised" by it. Navigation outside the designated routes was "prohibited and highly dangerous", it said.
The warning came a day after Oman, in coordination with the International Maritime Organization, provided an alternative corridor for ships.
"Certain authorities have announced a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz without prior notification to or coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran," the IRGC said in a statement cited by Iran's Press TV. "The proposed route is unacceptable and poses serious safety risks."
The statement said that the only "authorised" transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz were those "designated by the Islamic Republic of Iran". "All ships are strongly advised to avoid any navigation outside the designated corridors," the statement said.
Coordination with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy "via Channel 16 is mandatory" for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and any vessel found in violation would be subject to "enforcement measures", it said. Around a fifth of the world's energy needs are fulfilled by Persian Gulf nations, and the carriers pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
In the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, Iran has agreed to not charge any fee from ships in the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days, while talks with the US continue in Switzerland. However, on Tuesday, Iran and Oman said in a joint statement that they would study the administration of the trade route and the costs to be charged for services, insisting on their sovereignty over the strait.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is on a tour to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, said on Wednesday that Iran would not be permitted to charge toll in the Strait of Hormuz under any final agreement with Washington. "It's an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway," he said, adding that it would set a dangerous precedent.
Tehran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, had earlier said Hormuz would not return to the pre-war status. End
Reported by Asim Khan
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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