Iran's Revolutionary Guard reaffirmed this Friday that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and warned that any vessel crossing this route will 'face serious consequences'.
'The movement of any vessel 'to and from' the ports of allies and enemies is prohibited in any corridor,' the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned in a statement reported by the Tasnim agency.
The same source stated that three container ships of different nationalities, which were not specified, attempted to head towards 'the designated corridor for authorized vessels,' but were forced to turn back after receiving warnings from the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The war in the Middle East enters its fourth week after the escalation that began on February 28 with coordinated attacks by the US and Israel on Iranian soil, to which Tehran has responded with waves of missiles and drones against Israel and strategic targets in the Gulf, in addition to maintaining a 'de facto' blockade of Hormuz, a key maritime route through which 20% of the world's oil and natural gas is transported.
However, the Persian country is allowing ships from friendly countries to pass.
The United States has not ruled out a ground operation in the Islamic Republic, while US President Donald Trump has extended until April 6 his moratorium on attacks against Iran's energy infrastructure 'at the request of' Tehran's government, as he stated on his Truth Social.
