Iran bans ship transit through Strait of Hormuz, EU naval mission official says

An official from the European Union’s naval mission Aspides said on Saturday that vessels have been receiving VHF transmission from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards saying “no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz”, Reuters writes.

The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said Iran had not formally confirmed any such order.

The publication notes that Tehran has for years threatened to block the narrow waterway in retaliation for any attack on the Islamic Republic.