Recordings from the crew of a merchant vessel trapped near the Strait of Hormuz show Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy and US aircraft radioed warnings to ships on the evening of the 30th local time. The IRGC told vessels in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman the strait remains closed and only ships granted IRGC permission and navigating on Iran-designated routes may transit, warning violations would severely endanger navigation. The IRGC added any US Navy attempt to interfere with ma

Recordings from the crew of a merchant vessel trapped near the Strait of Hormuz show Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy and US aircraft radioed warnings to ships on the evening of the 30th local time. The IRGC told vessels in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman the strait remains closed and only ships granted IRGC permission and navigating on Iran-designated routes may transit, warning violations would severely endanger navigation. The IRGC added any US Navy attempt to interfere with management of the strait or disrupt shipping order would be met with severe military response.