An unnamed naval official of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the flow of smuggled oil through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz had been completely halted after navigation systems on the strait’s southern rocks were destroyed.
The official said no vessel Iran calls a violator entered the passage last night. Tehran insists ships use a route designated by Iran, which closed the strait after the United States and Israel launched the war.
Gulf countries have begun exporting oil and gas through ship-to-ship transfers under U.S. Navy escort. Iran has attacked vessels it labels violators, with attacks on such vessels reaching a record in October.










