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Iran Unveils New Maritime Rules on Strait of Hormuz
(MENAFN) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared sweeping "new rules" over the country's Gulf shoreline and the Strait of Hormuz, invoking a direct mandate from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported Friday.
The IRGC Navy announced it will assert authority over "nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) of Iran's coastline" across those waters, pledging to make "this body of water a source of livelihood and strength for the noble people of Iran, and a source of security and prosperity for the region," according to state-run TV. No additional operational details were disclosed.
The declaration arrives against a backdrop of sharply elevated tensions along one of the world's most strategically critical waterways. Tehran had already curtailed passage through the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli strikes that began on February 28 — a retaliatory measure that sent shockwaves through global energy markets.
A ceasefire, brokered through Pakistan's mediation, was announced on April 8, with follow-up negotiations held in Islamabad on April 11–12. Those talks, however, ended without a resolution.
President Donald Trump subsequently extended the truce unilaterally at Pakistan's request, offering no fixed deadline for its expiration.
Complicating matters further, Washington has maintained a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the waterway since April 13 — a pressure measure that continues to shadow any prospect of renewed diplomacy.
The IRGC Navy announced it will assert authority over "nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) of Iran's coastline" across those waters, pledging to make "this body of water a source of livelihood and strength for the noble people of Iran, and a source of security and prosperity for the region," according to state-run TV. No additional operational details were disclosed.
The declaration arrives against a backdrop of sharply elevated tensions along one of the world's most strategically critical waterways. Tehran had already curtailed passage through the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli strikes that began on February 28 — a retaliatory measure that sent shockwaves through global energy markets.
A ceasefire, brokered through Pakistan's mediation, was announced on April 8, with follow-up negotiations held in Islamabad on April 11–12. Those talks, however, ended without a resolution.
President Donald Trump subsequently extended the truce unilaterally at Pakistan's request, offering no fixed deadline for its expiration.
Complicating matters further, Washington has maintained a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the waterway since April 13 — a pressure measure that continues to shadow any prospect of renewed diplomacy.
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