Iranian Army: The only safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is the route designated by Iran
The Hatem al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unit of the Iranian Armed Forces conducting the war, announced that the only safe route for the secure passage of commercial ships and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is the route designated by Iran.

The Iranian media published a written statement by the Hatem al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unit of the Iranian Armed Forces conducting the war. The statement noted that the US violated the ceasefire and agreement by targeting certain points in southern Iran while the body of former country leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was in Iraq, and that interference in the operation and management of the Strait of Hormuz would not be allowed. The statement emphasized that the only safe route for the secure passage of commercial ships and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is the route designated by Iran.