Event details
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible on the route Tehran has specified, calling any lane announced without Iran's consent unacceptable and a security risk, and warning its forces will handle vessels that transit without coordinating with Iran. The stance rebuffs the Omani two-corridor proposal and keeps Tehran's demand for control of the waterway in place.
Context
Iran's rejection collapses the most promising compromise on the table and signals it would rather keep the strait a bargaining chip than accept an internationally policed lane, raising the odds of more strikes and shipping incidents.
- Local time
- 12:30 AM Tehran time, Jul 12, 2026
- Location
- Tehran / Strait of Hormuz
- Relationship
- Update