Any vessel violating Iran’s rules will be stopped by force, says IRGC
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard spokesperson said on Monday that any ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz in violation of the Iranian blockade will be met with military force.
The IRGC Navy also issued a new map of the Strait of Hormuz area under the control of Iranian armed forces, state media reported.
An Indian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil that transited through the Strait of Hormuz, is seen docked at an offloading terminal along the coast in Mumbai on 30 April 2026 (Punit Paranjpe/AFP)