Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Block Ships From Strait Of Hormuz: Report

February 28 (Reuters) – Ships received VHF transmission from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stating that “no ships are allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz”, an official from the European Union’s naval mission Aspides said on Saturday.

The Strait is the world’s most vital oil export route, connecting the Gulf’s largest oil producers such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said Iran had not officially approved such an order. Tehran has been threatening for years to close the narrow waterway in retaliation for any attack on the Islamic Republic.

(Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Aidan Lewis)