Iranian Regime Claims Authority Over Strait of Hormuz Routes, Rejects Alternative Paths

28/06/2026

Iranian Regime Claims Authority Over Strait of Hormuz Routes, Rejects Alternative Paths

Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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TEHRAN, Jun 28: Foreign vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz must use routes designated by Iran’s armed forces and will not be permitted to take alternative paths, a senior Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday.

Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told Defa Press that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy identifies, guides, and monitors vessels entering the strategic waterway.

Azizi said any movement outside routes set by Iran would not be considered safe or secure, insisting that Tehran’s authority over the Strait of Hormuz remains in place.

He also warned that any violation of U.S. commitments or the ceasefire would face what he described as a decisive response.

“The world must accept the new Iran and the new order the Islamic Republic is pursuing, especially in the Persian Gulf,” Azizi said.