March 12, 2026 | 09:39 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Navy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that every ship seeking to pass through the Straits of Hormuz "must obtain permission from Iran."
"Were ships given assurances that they could pass through the Strait of Hormuz? This should be asked from the crews of the ships Express Rome and Mayuree Naree, who today, trusting empty promises, ignored the warnings and attempted to pass through the strait -- but ended up being caught," wrote Alireza Tangsiri on the US social media platform X, as reported by Anadolu.
His statement referred to the Liberian and Thai cargo ships that were shot at while traversing the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Three Thai crew members are still missing.
The US and Israel launched a joint strike against Iran on February 28, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,300 people, including Ali Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran, as well as more than 150 schoolgirls.
In response, Tehran retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting areas in Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and several Gulf countries hosting US military assets.
Since early March, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic sea lane usually carries around 20 million barrels of oil shipments per day and about 20 percent of global liquefied natural gas trade.
This move has caused a surge in global oil prices.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened Iran with unprecedented military consequences if it lays mines in the Strait of Hormuz and fails to move them.
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