Iran's Guards Will View Military Vessels Approaching Strait as Ceasefire Breach
Source: US News & World Report/Reuters
April 12, 2026, at 12:52 p.m.
CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the two-week U.S. ceasefire and be dealt with harshly and decisively.
The strait is under the control and 'smart management' of Iran's Navy, the Guards said in a statement reported by Iranian state media, adding it is "open for the safe passage of non-military vessels in accordance with specific regulations".
Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-04-12/irans-guards-will-view-military-vessels-approaching-strait-as-ceasefire-breach
Short article at post time.
Lovie777
(23,129 posts)deaths, injuries on all sides. Ships caught in the middle.
TomSlick
(13,041 posts)There were two US warships in the Strait this weekend.
They were ostensibly clearing mines. What they were really doing was a freedom of navigation exercise, threatening the Iranians to attack.