Tehra - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday their forces stopped four ships attempting to transit the strategic Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours."Four vessels that had intended to transit through the southern area of the Strait of Hormuz via an illegal and unsafe route were stopped over the past 24 hours after warning shots were fired by the IRGC Navy," the Guards said in a statement quoted by state television, adding that the ships had "altered course".Iran has in recent weeks hit tankers using a route hugging the Omani coast to traverse the strait, in a bid to strongarm vessels into using its own waters and pay for safe passage.
Iran Guards say stopped four ships trying to transit Hormuz strait
Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported stopping four ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Warning shots were fired by the IRGC Navy after ships took unsafe routes. These vessels altered their course after the naval intervention by Iran. Iran has recently targeted tankers using routes near the Omani coast. This action aims to compel vessels to use Iranian waters for passage.
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