Iran warns ships against unauthorized Hormuz routes (opens in new tab)

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Thursday that vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz must use only Tehran-approved routes and said ships that do not comply “will be dealt with”. The IRGC rejected a new route announced without Iranian coordination after Oman said it had coordinated with the International Maritime Organization on a temporary corridor for ships seeking to pass through the waterway. The dispute concerns control of navigation through one of the world’s main energy r...