By Euronews Persian
A foreign container ship ran aground in the shallow waters on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as Tehran continues to insist on maintaining control of the key waterway, according to Iranian state television and multiple Iranian official sources.
Iran's IRGC claimed the grounding was linked to the vessel not using Iran's approved route. Iranian officials said they had "repeatedly warned captains, shipowners and officials of shipping companies around the world that any entry or exit through routes other than the 'Route of Authority' in the Persian Gulf could lead to irreparable incidents."
Iranian state television said the ship ran aground "because of shallow waters along its chosen route" and gave no further details about its identity or nationality.
The vessel is believed to have been using the Oman corridor established last week by Muscat in coordination with the International Maritime Organization as an alternative to Iran's designated route south of Larak Island.
