Iran sets new transit rules for Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC has issued a renewed threat to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz if the United States continues its naval blockade of Iran. The warning, reported by the Tasnim news agency, states that vessels must be commercial, and neither the ships nor their cargo should be associated with the US or Israel. This latest statement from a source in Iran's Security Council reiterates Tehran's primary condition for keeping the waterway open. The threat underscores the ongoing high-stakes standoff in the world's most critical oil transit chokepoint.