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Iran’s IRGC warns against using 'highly dangerous' Hormuz route: What to know
Iran’s IRGC warns against using 'highly dangerous' Hormuz route: What to know
Tehran is warning that Oman's temporary routes will not guarantee safe passage through the key waterway.
Beatrice Farhat
Jun 25, 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L), Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (2nd L) and Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) attend a meeting in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026. — Hamed Malekpour / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Thursday that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz can only use Iranian-designated routes, warning against any passage without prior coordination in a setback for the resumption of operations in the key waterway.
Oman had announced temporary shipping routes to facilitate maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
What happened: In a statement carried by Iranian state media outlets early on Thursday, the IRGC said any commercial ships that attempt to pass through the strait without coordination with its navy “will be dealt with.”
“A few hours ago, without prior notice or coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, some authorities announced a new route for the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which is unacceptable and completely dangerous,” the IRGC said. “We inform all parties........
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