[News] 'We warned you': Hormuz Strait back to pervious state amid US blockade

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'We warned you': Hormuz Strait back to pervious state amid US blockade
Al Mayadeen English
April 18, 2026
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Iran announces renewed “strict control” over the Strait of Hormuz, citing
US violations, including continued measures against Iranian shipping.

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   blockade]
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   Fishing boats dot the sea as cargo ships, in the background, are seen in
   the Gulf off the United Arab Emirates, on March 27, 2026 (*AP*)

Iran’s military announced that the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its
previous operational status, placing it under “strict management and
control” by the country’s armed forces, following repeated violations of
prior understandings by the United States.

In a statement, the spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central
Headquarters said Iran had earlier agreed, in good faith and within the
framework of negotiations, to allow the managed passage of a limited number
of oil tankers and commercial vessels
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through the strategic waterway.

However, the spokesperson stated, the United States had failed to uphold
its commitments, amid Washington's continued acts of “piracy and maritime
robbery” under the guise of a naval blockade
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.

The statement added that, in response, Iran has reinstated full control
measures over the strait, emphasizing that the passage of vessels will
remain tightly regulated unless the US fully lifts restrictions on Iranian
shipping routes, both inbound and outbound.

“As long as the United States does not completely lift the restrictions on
the passage of vessels from Iran to destination and from destination to
Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will be strictly controlled and
remain as before,” the spokesperson said.
IRGC-N affirms change in Hormuz regime

Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N) reaffirmed
the change in the regime of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that any breach
of promise by the United States will receive a fitting response.

“As long as the passage of vessels from and to Iran is threatened, the
status of the Strait of Hormuz will remain unchanged,” the IRGC-N said,
according to the Iranian TV*, **IRIB*.

*Read more: Ghalibaf debunks Trump lies on Hormuz, agreement
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ghalibaf-debunks-trump-lies-on-hormuz--agreement>*
Iranian official outlines 'new maritime regime'

Separately, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the National Security Commission of the
Iranian parliament, outlined a new framework governing maritime transit in
the strait.

“It is time to submit to the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz;
this regime is determined by the Islamic Republic of Iran, not by virtual
posts,” Azizi wrote in a post on X.

“In this regime, only commercial ships, and only with permission from the
Armed Forces General Staff, particularly the Navy, are allowed to pass
through designated routes after paying the rightful dues of the Iranian
nation.”

He added that any US interference with Iranian vessels
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could prompt further escalation in restrictions.

“If the Americans want to create the slightest interference for Iranian
ships, this decision can easily be changed!” Azizi said.

In a follow-up post, he added, “We warned you, but you didn't pay
attention! Now enjoy the return of the Strait of Hormuz situation to its
previous state.”

*Read more: Iran says gaps remain in US nuclear talks: Reuters
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-says-gaps-remain-in-us-nuclear-talks--reuters>*
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