Iran says ships complying with new Hormuz transit regulations

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Wednesday ships are complying with new transit regulations set by Tehran in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu Agency reports. In a post on the US social media platform X, the IRGC Navy said the cooperation of vessels was contributing to regional maritime security. The force said “safe and stable passage” through the Strait of Hormuz would be ensured under what it described as new protocols after “threats by the aggressor” had been neutralized. On Tuesday, the IRGC Navy urged vessels to use only designated routes when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that deviations would be considered unsafe and could prompt “decisive action.” “All vessels intending to pass through the strait must use […]