An IRGC spokesman said foreign warships must remain at least 400 km from the Strait of Hormuz and that, from a military and territorial standpoint, no vessel can transit the waterway without Iran’s permission and control; he said sea lanes off Oman are entirely under IRGC control.

2026-08-26

An IRGC spokesman said foreign warships must remain at least 400 km from the Strait of Hormuz and that, from a military and territorial standpoint, no vessel can transit the waterway without Iran’s permission and control; he said sea lanes off Oman are entirely under IRGC control.