Iran Says Ship Ran Aground in ‘Unauthorized’ Hormuz Transit

By Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) — Iran said a foreign container ship ran aground while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz via an “unauthorized” route, repeating its warning that vessels should only transit the waterway in coordination with the Islamic Republic.

The state TV report didn’t identify the vessel by name or specify where the incident took place.

“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has repeatedly warned ship captains, owners and officials of global shipping companies that any entry or exit via routes other than the authorized one in the Persian Gulf could lead to irreparable consequences,” the report said.