Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has said that the system of managing the Strait of Hormuz is unchanged and that civilian and commercial vessels complying with the IRGC Navy transit protocols and using the designated route will be granted safe passage, state media reports.

The spokesperson, whose comments were carried by Press TV, warns, Any maritime activity that contradicts the IRGC Navy’s declared rules will face serious consequences, and violating vessels will be stopped by force.

“All shipping companies and cargo insurers are urged to follow IRGC advisories and official notices,” he adds.