Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions to use a route laid out by the Islamic Republic’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

Iranian state television is reporting that a ship has ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s approved route through the water.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported…

Comes as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Doha, Qatar, for talks with mediators

Iran is determined to gain international recognition for its control over the Strait of Hormuz, including the right to levy fees on ships. Despite an interim deal with the U.S.…