WSJ: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Threatens to Reimpose Hormuz Blockade Without Sole Control

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it will again block the Strait of Hormuz unless Iran is guaranteed sole control over the waterway, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal reported on June 30 that the IRGC conveyed that position to mediators at talks in Doha. It said it would resume the blockade if the demand was rejected.

The IRGC also demanded that the US and others withdraw plans to route ships through the southern part of the strait near Oman.

The disagreement over control of the Strait of Hormuz could further delay negotiations between the US and Iran.