Iran warns ships over routes Tehran calls illegal in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's authority that oversees the Strait of Hormuz has issued a warning to ship operators that choosing routes Tehran has designated as illegal could carry significant consequences.

Consequences and conditions

The authority said such passages “represent a risk of financial losses and damage to the ship, its owner, the captain and the crew” and would “seriously limit the vessel’s ability to transit the Strait of Hormuz in the future.” Shipowners were told to take necessary measures to prevent such breaches.

Officials added that if charterers violate the rules, limits could be imposed on future transits through the Strait for all ships belonging to the relevant companies.

Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran presented the United States with a “seven-day plan” to restore shipping through the Strait, delivered via Qatari intermediaries. The proposal, he said, would require Washington to meet certain conditions before the waterway could be reopened.

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected the Iranian proposal. Media reporting has indicated that Iran’s demands include the lifting of a U.S. maritime blockade.

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