A foreign ⁠container ship has run aground ⁠in the Strait of Hormuz after entering shallow waters outside ‌the shipping route designated by Iranian authorities, Al Jazeera quotes Iran’s ⁠state media as saying.

The news report reiterated IRGC’s warning that ⁠vessels should transit ⁠only through the corridor south of Iran’s ⁠Larak island, which ⁠Tehran says ⁠is the sole approved entry and exit route ‌for ships passing through the strait.

The extent of damage sustained remains unclear, Al Jazeera notes.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 30, 2026. — ISNA via WANA via Reuters
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 30, 2026. — ISNA via WANA via Reuters

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