Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.

DUBAI: Iran’s joint military command warned on Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,”…

Tensions are high in the Persian Gulf as at least eight ships, including oil tankers, reversed course near the Omani coast, signaling Iran's continued assertion of control over…