Iran military limits Strait of Hormuz transits to corridor south of Larak Island

Newsquawk StaffPublished 29 Jun 2026, 11:59 UTCOn the live feed at 11:39 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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On the afternoon of the 29th local time, Iran’s military ordered that all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz may only use the corridor south of Larak Island. On the 28th Iran said ships must still coordinate passage with the IRGC and advised that the safest route for vessels entering the Persian Gulf is south of Hormuz Island, while vessels leaving the Gulf should use the corridor south of Larak Island.

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