▲ Strait of Hormuz
The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it will take countermeasures against vessels that deviate from the shipping routes designated by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
On June 25 (local time), the IRGC claimed that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible via the routes designated by Iran, asserting that "new routes announced without coordination with the Iranian side" are "unacceptable and dangerous."
The IRGC further warned that vessels must coordinate their routes with the IRGC Navy via Maritime Channel 16, and that measures will be taken against any ships that violate these conditions.
Maritime Channel 16 is the international distress and calling frequency designated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), operating on the VHF radio frequency of 156.8 MHz.
The IRGC's announcement is interpreted as a response to Oman's statement the previous day, which indicated that it would provide coordinates for a temporary corridor for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, reportedly visited Oman the previous day to discuss initiating negotiations regarding the Strait of Hormuz, involving Iran, Iraq, and Gulf Arab states.
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