Iran warns ships against using unapproved routes in Strait of Hormuz
Key takeaways
- Military command issues threat a day after Qatari mediators hailed ‘positive progress’ in indirect US-Iranian talks.
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- Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued the threat on Thursday, a day after Qatari mediators hailed indirect negotiations between US and Iranian officials as making “positive progress” towards a peace deal.
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Military command issues threat a day after Qatari mediators hailed ‘positive progress’ in indirect US-Iranian talks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30, 2026 [Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via West Asia News Agency]By John Power Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Iran’s military command has threatened ships that attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz using unapproved routes with a “forceful response,” casting new doubt over trade flows in the critical conduit for global energy supplies.
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued the threat on Thursday, a day after Qatari mediators hailed indirect negotiations between US and Iranian officials as making “positive progress” towards a peace deal.