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[Regnum] If the United States does not end the naval blockade of Iran, retaliatory measures will be taken. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei warned on April 17.
"If the naval blockade continues, the Islamic Republic of Iran will take the necessary retaliatory measures, there is no doubt about that," the Iranian news agency Defapress quoted him as saying.
Baghaei also threatened that Iran would take action if the US violated these promises. He added that the Americans apparently intended to violate them.
On April 17, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the Islamic Republic was temporarily opening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels in honor of the ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. He also emphasized that travel must follow the agreed-upon route.
US President Donald Trump subsequently stated that the US would continue the blockade of Iranian seaports despite the decision to open the Strait of Hormuz. He said this measure would remain in place until Washington and Tehran fully implement the deal.
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The IRGC announced that a new navigation regime is in effect in the Strait of Hormuz.
A new navigation regime has been established in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Naval Command announced this on April 17.
Under the new rules, merchant and transport vessels are now required to adhere exclusively to a designated route, as deviation from it could result in retaliatory measures from Iranian forces, the command said in a statement on the X social media platform.
Furthermore, according to IRGC Navy representatives, passage of any military vessels through the strait remains strictly prohibited. Movement is permitted only with prior approval from Iranian military leadership.
The IRGC added that shipping will resume once the ceasefire in Lebanon is implemented.
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