According to Isar News, In the IRGC Navy’s public relations office said the tanker was attempting to exit the strait after switching off all its positioning and navigation systems at its point of departure.

The vessel was attempting to pass through an unauthorized southern route in disregard of regulations governing transit through the strait, the statement added.

The IRGC Navy warned that vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf would face a firm response if they switched off their navigation and identification systems.

Back in July, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic, after the US conducted waves of deadly air raids on the Islamic Republic and imposed a naval blockade of the country in violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The US and the Israeli regime waged their first war on Iran, which lasted 12 days, in June 2025. Their second round of aggression began on February 28, 2026, and came to a halt in early April after 40 days.

In both wars, Iran’s successful retaliatory operations forced the aggressors to accept a ceasefire.