Iran claims it has halted oil smuggling through Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed that it has completely stopped oil smuggling through the southern route of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, amid rising tensions over maritime movements in the region. According to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, an IRGC Navy official said the force had destroyed a navigation support system operating in the southern section of the strait. The official claimed that the move prevented vessels from…