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The Iranians have never wavered from their position that they intend to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz permanently. They just underscored this point by launching an attack on a cargo vessel near the coast of Oman. During the 60 day negotiation window with the United States, Iran is not charging commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but they are insisting that coordination with the Iranian military is mandatory. Any travel that does not go through "designated corridors" is strictly prohibited…
The IRGC Navy said that only the shipping routes designated by Iran are permitted for passage, and that coordination with Iranian forces via the designated communication channel is mandatory, according to Iranian local media.
"Navigation outside these routes is highly dangerous and prohibited, and we warn all vessels to strictly avoid any movement outside the designated corridors," the IRGC Navy said, according to the report.
The warning came after a key naval information group had proposed alternative shipping corridors on Saturday, asking shipowners to consider transiting the strait along the southern route with their transponder signals on. "The southern transit route, along Omani [territorial waters], has been confirmed clear of mines and is the recommended route," the notice said.
It is true that there are certain areas of the Strait of Hormuz that are highly unsafe because they still have mines in them.
But the routes that have been designated by Iran are not the only safe routes.
Some ships have been getting through the Strait of Hormuz by sailing close to the coast of Oman, and one such vessel was just attacked…
A cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an "unknown projectile" on Thursday evening near the Oman coast, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations.
The vessel suffered damage to its bridge, but said no one was injured, according to the UKMTO, which receives reports of suspicious activity from all vessels in the Gulf region.
The strike took place at 5:40 p.m. local time (10:10 a.m. ET).
There is no use in pretending.
Everyone knows that it was the Iranians that did this.
They are making it clear that they intend to control all traffic through the Strait of Hormuz from this point forward.
And once the 60 day negotiating window with the United States is over, they intend to impose "hefty fees" on all vessels that pass through the Strait…