Iran has issued new navigational advisories for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz with the aim of helping ships avoid sea mine threats. The new maps direct shipping traffic through designated routes in the critical shipping lane, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.
It still remains unclear whether the Strait of Hormuz is fully open for ships, with reports last night saying that Iran had shut the crucial waterway over Israeli attacks on Lebanon, something that Tehran believed was in violation of its ceasefire agreement with the US.
Under the agreement, which was announced early Wednesday, the US and Israel are supposed to stop their military offensive against Iran, with Tehran agreeing to allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The two-week ceasefire agreement was reached to allow for negotiations to take place for a longer, lasting peace in the region.
In a statement carried by local media and reported by news agency AFP, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said ships must follow revised traffic patterns to ensure maritime safety and avoid possible contact with sea mines. The advisory laid out specific entry and exit corridors aimed at reducing risks for commercial vessels.
Iranian state media, cited by Al Jazeera, reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has also urged ships to coordinate closely with its forces while passing through the strait.
In a statement carried by local media and reported by news agency AFP, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said ships must follow revised traffic patterns to ensure maritime safety and avoid possible contact with sea mines. The advisory laid out specific entry and exit corridors aimed at reducing risks for commercial vessels.
Iranian state media, cited by Al Jazeera, reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has also urged ships to coordinate closely with its forces while passing through the strait.
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