A container ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly ignoring Iran’s designated Larak Island corridor, prompting fresh warnings from the IRGC to “follow the route or else.” With Hormuz still classified as a war‑like zone, dozens of ships attacked and sea mines laid in secret, Tehran now promises a slow, conditional reopening under its deal with Washington.

Iran has issued a fresh warning to the United States and countries operating in the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that vessels follow routes designated by the IRGC Navy or face…

TEHRAN, June 29 — Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in the...