Woofun AI reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared any new Strait of Hormuz routes established without Tehran's coordination as unacceptable. The Guard stated that safe passage is exclusively available through Iran-designated channels.

The IRGC Navy mandated that all transiting vessels must coordinate with Iranian military authorities via international maritime distress frequency Channel 16. Failure to comply places vessels at risk of direct action, effectively requiring Iranian military permission for all commercial shipping through the strait.