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Sunday, April 19, 2026
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
Iran’s IRGC navy extends full closure of Strait of Hormuz, state media reports
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The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
The navy of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says it extended the closure to the corridor it had earlier designated for the safe passage of vessels through the strategic waterway and declares the strait fully closed until the US blockade on Iranian ports and ships is lifted.
On Friday, Iran said vessels could move through the strait in coordination with it and against the payment of a toll.
But in a statement carried by Iran’s state media, the navy warns that any violating vessel will be targeted.
Iran considers the US blockade a violation of the ceasefire between the two countries.
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