IRGC Broadcasts 'Hormuz Closed' to Ships on Signing Day

‘Refrain From Any Movement’ Was Broadcast to Ships, Not to Geneva

IRGC broadcast audio warning on maritime radio ordering all vessels to refrain from any movement in Hormuz on June 14, the designated MOU signing day. June 14, 2026 TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps broadcast an audio warning to all commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on June 14, ordering crews to “absolutely refrain from any movement in the Strait of Hormuz until further notice,” according to audio obtained by Xinhua from a crew member aboard a ship near the strait. The transmission went out over maritime radio — directed at tanker crews, not at journalists or diplomats … Continue reading ‘Refrain From Any Movement’ Was Broadcast to Ships, Not to Geneva