WANA (Jul 14) – No vessel traffic is currently taking place through the Strait of Hormuz, and all activity in the strategic waterway is under the close intelligence surveillance of Iran’s Armed Forces, according to information obtained by Iranian media.

 

Reports indicate that navigation through the strait has effectively come to a halt. In recent days, some foreign parties have reportedly attempted to establish alternative routes to allow a limited number of vessels to pass.

 

An Iranian military source said the United States has been negotiating with several countries and ship owners, offering to escort vessels through the area in exchange for approximately 20% of the value of their cargo. According to the source, ships participating in the plan attempt to transit the southern section of the Strait of Hormuz covertly by switching off their navigation and radar systems.

 

The Iranian military source added that all such movements are being continuously monitored by Iran’s Armed Forces and that disabling navigation systems does not prevent vessels from being detected or tracked. The source stressed that any ship attempting to pass through the area in violation of the established regulations would face action by Iranian forces. The source also said that two vessels were targeted the previous night after violating those rules.

 

The source further stated that Iran’s recent operation against infrastructure used to command and control unmanned surface vessels was carried out in response to earlier attacks. According to the source, a command-and-control center allegedly used to direct unmanned vessels involved in a previous attack on an Iranian Army base was completely destroyed in a precision operation based on intelligence gathered by Iranian forces.

 

The Iranian military source said the operation demonstrated Iran’s full intelligence awareness of developments in the region and its operational readiness to respond to perceived threats.