dijlahpoint - A senior advisor to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, announced that illegal passage routes through the Strait of Hormuz will be closed soon. He noted that these few unauthorized pathways were created by blasting rocky passages in the strategic strait and were utilized by small boats for oil smuggling.

Naqdi emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed under full control of Iranian armed forces, stating that this posture will continue until Iran's legitimate demands are met. Meanwhile, tracking data from Kepler indicated that average crude oil export movements from the region reached 18.3 million barrels per day, surpassing previously recorded levels.