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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Iran Guards vow ‘firm response’ if ships diverge from declared Hormuz corridor
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Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP/Fatima Shbair)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn that they will respond firmly to any ships that diverge from the Islamic Republic’s approved route through the Strait of Hormuz.
“We warn all vessels planning to transit the Strait of Hormuz that the only safe passage is the corridor previously announced by Iran. Any diversion of ships to other routes is dangerous and will result in a firm response from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards navy,” it says in a statement carried by state television.
The warning comes on the second day of a US effort to facilitate the transit of commercial ships through the waterway, which Iran closed in response to the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic.
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