World News | IRGC Imposes Strict Navigation Rules in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Blockade on Iranian Ports

Tehran [Iran], April 18 (ANI): Amid the US's continued blockade of Iranian ports despite the Islamic Republic announcing the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy issued new directives restricting maritime movement through the strait, stating that only civilian vessels using Iranian-designated routes will be permitted passage and asserting that all military ships are barred from transiting the strategic waterway.

According to a statement reported by Iranian state media, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the IRGC Navy outlined four key points regarding navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints.

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The four key points follow Speaker of Iran's Parliament, MB Ghalibaf, slamming US President Donald Trump on X after Trump said that the US blockade on the ports of the Islamic Republic will continue until a full agreement with Iran is completely finalised.

In his post, Ghalibaf asserted that maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz will be strictly controlled by Tehran, stating that passage will be allowed only through designated routes and under Iranian approval.

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According to IRIB, the IRGC Navy stated that civilian vessels are required to adhere strictly to routes officially designated by Iran and further emphasised that safe passage is permitted only for civilian ships operating under Iranian regulations, while military vessels are explicitly prohibited.

"Civilian vessels can only navigate the routes officially announced by Iran. Safe passage is only permitted for civilian ships, according to Iranian regulations.