Iran's revolutionary guards tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed', EU naval mission official says

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Saturday, 28 February, 2026, 20:30
n official from the European Union's naval mission Aspides said on Saturday that vessels have been receiving VHF transmission from Iran's Revolutionary Guards saying "no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz".
The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, which connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.


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