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Iran Sets New Hormuz Shipping Routes as Ceasefire Wavers

Published: Apr. 10, 2026 6:42 p.m. GMT+8

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The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels transiting the strait should use designated routes to avoid naval mines.

Iran has released a map of alternative shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to claim control over the critical oil chokepoint as maritime traffic remained largely frozen.

The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels transiting the strait should use designated routes to avoid naval mines, according to a statement carried Thursday by state-run Nour News.

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Iran released a map of designated shipping routes through Strait of Hormuz to avoid mines, formalizing control amid blockade since late February.
Brief US-Iran ceasefire collapsed after Israeli strikes, reinstating closure; routes stay in Iranian waters.
2,453 vessels stranded; shippers wary of Iran, prefer Oman alternatives despite fees.

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