Iranian official: "Soon all illegal shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz will be blocked"

Iranian official Mohammad Reza Naqdi stated that all illegal shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz used for oil smuggling will soon be blocked. He claimed the strait is not open for oil transport, but individuals use small vessels for smuggling oil onto tankers. Naqdi promised these routes created by lawbreakers will be blocked soon. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions over control of the strategic waterway.

Iranian official Mohammad Reza Naqdi made a statement about blocking illegal shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, the strait is not open for oil transportation, but individuals use small vessels to smuggle oil and transfer it to tankers. Naqdi promised that these routes, created by lawbreakers, will soon be blocked. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions in the region related to control over the strategic waterway.

Iranian official: "Soon all illegal shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz will be blocked"