Iran's Revolutionary Guard Says New Maritime Control Zone Includes Parts of Arabian Sea

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has announced that the maritime control zone it plans to establish in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman will also include parts of the Arabian Sea.

IRGC Spokesperson Hossein Mohebi stated on the 9th local time that the newly established maritime control zone will start from the waters near Chabahar, a key port city in southeastern Iran, and extend to parts of the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

Mohebi stated that precise maritime coordinates that will directly restrict vessel navigation will be announced at a later date, warning that "all ships passing through the control zone will immediately be cut off from essential marine navigation services, including shipping, insurance, and various port support services."

In particular, he added, "Vessels that violate the regulations and pass through the control zone even once will face severe penalties, including being permanently barred from accessing all related maritime and insurance services when passing through the Strait of Hormuz again in the future."

Mohebi put forward conditions for ending this situation, which include a complete halt to acts of war, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, the lifting of the blockade on Yemen, and the unfreezing of USD 24 billion in Iranian assets.

(Photo: Captured from Iran's Fars News Agency Telegram, Yonhap News)
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