IRGC prohibits ships from leaving Persian Gulf

Iran's IRGC has warned it will target any vessel leaving anchorage in the Persian Gulf or Sea of Oman and approaching the Strait of Hormuz.

Sources

5 verified

Location

Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

Updated

Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 18:28 UTC

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has issued a new prohibition affecting maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. The IRGC has warned that no vessel should move from its anchorage in these waters and approach the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to target any ship that does so. This warning represents an escalation of Iran's efforts to assert control over the critical waterway amid ongoing tensions with the United States. The announcement comes as the U.S. maintains a naval blockade in the region and prepares to board Iran-linked tankers.

Updates · 4

18 Apr@clashreport

The IRGC's warning now explicitly states that approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy and that violating vessels will be targeted.

18 Apr@Worldsource24

The new message specifies that approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy, adding a specific threat to the earlier order.

18 AprIntel Slava

The IRGC has specifically warned that approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be regarded as cooperation with the United States.

18 Apr@Osint613

The IRGC specifically warned it will target any vessel leaving anchorage in the Persian Gulf or Sea of Oman and approaching the Strait of Hormuz.

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e/eineurope · topic · T-00975cycle Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 18:28 UTC · first reported 18 Apr