Iran’s Armed Forces Exercise Full Authority Over Strait of Hormuz, IRGC Navy Demands Route Permissions

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Saturday that “The management of the Strait of Hormuz is exercised with full authority by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” and warned that “Any violation of these regulations will seriously jeopardise the security of their traffic.”

“Iran has reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that foreign commercial and military vessels will be targeted, if they do not comply with regulations governing passage through the strategic waterway”

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The operational headquarters said all ships, commercial vessels, and tankers are only required to travel through designated routes and obtain permission from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps [IRGC] Navy.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that while messages continue to be exchanged “no final agreement has been reached” on a deal with the US.

While Trump said he was close to a decision on a potential deal, Tehran denied an agreement had been reached, and the announcement came as Iran reasserted its control over the strategic waterway.

The dispute also played out alongside Iran’s IRGC Navy statement that 20 vessels crossed the strait within the past 24 hours in coordination with its forces and Iran’s maritime authorities.

Iran warned that foreign commercial and military vessels will be targeted if they do not comply with regulations governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement reported by Iranian media, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said “Any violation of these regulations will seriously jeopardise the security of their traffic,” and it added that any attempt to interfere with maritime management or shipping movements would trigger a response.

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At the same time, Trump met with advisers in the White House Situation Room and said a “final determination” on a possible deal with Iran would soon be made, but no statement followed the meeting.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth told a defence summit in Singapore that Washington was “more than capable” of restarting the war if a satisfactory deal is not reached.

Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, accused Trump of “betraying diplomacy for the third time” by continuing the US naval blockade in the strait and making “excessive demands in negotiations.”

Iran’s parliament is set to vote on a bill that would formalize the country’s management of the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior lawmaker saying lawmakers had reached a final decision to codify the plan.

“Iran warns military vessels interfering in Hormuz Strait will be targeted Military says commercial vessels and oil tankers must obtain authorization from IRGC Navy before transiting strategic waterway Sahin Demir 30 May 2026•Update: 30 May 2026 ISTANBUL Iran warned on Saturday that any military vessel attempting to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz or disrupt maritime traffic would be targeted by the country’s armed forces”

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Alaeddin Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament’s presiding board, told Tasnim News Agency that only Iran and Oman have the right to decide how the Strait of Hormuz should be managed, and he said Iran had begun consultations with Oman, which had expressed preliminary agreement.

The plan is expected to become law soon, and the measure would place Tehran’s control of the strategic waterway into law, according to reporting that said all provisions of the bill would be reviewed and approved by parliament before taking effect.

In parallel, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters reiterated that for passage through the waterway, all vessels including commercial ships and oil tankers must solely travel through routes designated by Iran and obtain permission from the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

The sources also described a continuing standoff over the blockade, with the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) saying Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports remains in place and that vessels are prohibited from entering or leaving those ports.