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IRGC warns ships after grounding, fees after 60 days

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy warned vessels ignoring its “Route of Authority” could cause “irreversible incidents” after a ship ran aground.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Persian Gulf Strait Authority said ships that follow route will be allowed navigation, with fees potentially applying after a 60-day fee-free period.
Thailand and South Korea reported most of their flagged vessels have cleared the strait, leaving only two South Korean ships still stranded.

History

Historical Context

In July 1987 the United Nations adopted Resolution 598, prompting the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet to launch Operation Earnest Will, the largest convoy escort since World War II, protecting 35 Kuwaiti-owned tankers with 15 warships for eight months. The same Strait of Hormuz now sees Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps issue a ‘Route of Authority,’ echoing past navigation-security tensions.

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Story summary

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy warned vessels ignoring its “Route of Authority” could cause “irreversible incidents” after a ship ran aground.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Persian Gulf Strait Authority said ships that follow route will be allowed navigation, with fees potentially applying after a 60-day fee-free period.
Thailand and South Korea reported most of their flagged vessels have cleared the strait, leaving only two South Korean ships still stranded.

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