Iran's IRGC issues new map of Strait of Hormuz under its control

Published May 4, 2026 Updated May 4, 2026 02:54pm

The Navy of the IRGC has announced the new zone of the Strait of Hormuz, which is controlled by Iran’s armed forces, Fars news agency reports.

The zone begins in the West with a line between the end of Iran’s Qeshm Island and the UAE’s Umm Al Quwain.

It ends with a line between Mount Mobarak in Iran and south of Fujairah in the UAE.

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