Iran restricts Strait of Hormuz traffic, warns ships

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2026-02-28

Berlin (dpa) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has restricted shipping in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz following the wide-ranging Israeli and US strikes on Iran, the IRGC-aligned Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. Ships had repeatedly received radio messages ordering them not to pass through, Tasnim reported. Crews were being instructed to stop their engines and prepare for a possible boarding, according to......

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