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WSJ Says Iran’s Navy Told Ships Permission Is Still Required to Transit Strait of Hormuz
Summary
- Iran’s navy told ships near the Strait of Hormuz that permission is still required to pass through the waterway.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran’s navy said any ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission would be sunk.
- The U.S. and Iran have effectively agreed to a two-week ceasefire on conditions including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but most ships are still not moving.
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Iran’s navy has told ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz that they still need permission to transit the waterway, The Wall Street Journal reported on July 8.
The newspaper said Iran’s navy sent the notice to vessels near the strait that day. It added that the navy told ships any vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission would be sunk.
The U.S. and Iran had effectively reached a two-week ceasefire agreement a day earlier, on July 7, on conditions including reopening the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump had said he would halt attacks on Iran for two weeks if the strait was reopened as part of the ceasefire.
Still, Iran appears intent on maintaining its influence over the Strait of Hormuz. “Iranian fighter jets are still stationed over the Persian Gulf,” the Journal reported, adding that most ships were not moving.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul
