Fars News | Fars News | Friday, July 31, 2026 | 12:00 PM UTC
According to Fars News, A knowledgeable source reported that Iran has firmly managed navigation in the Strait of Hormuz by redirecting six vessels that had violated the designated shipping route back to the safe passage.
Six Violating Vessels escorted by Iranian Guards to Safe Route in Strait of Hormuz | Photo by: Fars News: accessed July 31st, 2026
The source said that in the early hours of Monday, six vessels switched off their navigation and positioning systems and, at the instigation of the US military, attempted to transit through an unsafe route South of the Strait of Hormuz.
The source added that one of the vessels encountered an incident, while the remaining ships were redirected back into the Persian Gulf under Iranian escort management. The source stressed that, as previously announced, maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz must follow the designated navigation channel, adding that other routes are hazardous and carry a risk for navigating ships.
