Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy on Monday blocked six ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz after they attempted to transit there via routes not authorized by Iranian authorities, state television reported.
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“Last night, six ships attempting to pass by a route other than the designated one were stopped by the Revolutionary Guard navy with warning shots and forced to turn back,” a state television correspondent from the Gulf said.
Earlier, state television reported an “incident” involving a ship, without providing further details.
On Saturday, the Guardians, the Iranian ideological army, announced that they had stopped four ships trying to cross the southern part of the strait after firing warning shots.
The Iranian armed forces have repeatedly prevented ships from crossing this strategic maritime passage by carrying out these shots.
After resuming hostilities with Washington on July 7, Iran again locked down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial sea lane for the global hydrocarbon trade, claiming to impose passage fees on boats and only allowing the route along its coast.
