IRGC Navy chief says ships need Iran approval to transit Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN -- The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, said on Tuesday that any vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz must fully coordinate with Iranian maritime authorities.

Writing on X, Tangsiri said IRGC naval forces had blocked a foreign container ship, identified as the "SELEN," after it failed to comply with required protocols and obtain a transit permit.