# Iranian official says ‘illegal routes’ in Strait of Hormuz will soon be blocked

https://mins.news/en/item/89679

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 13:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-official-says-illegal-routes-strait-hormuz-soon-be-blocked-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac644ada431ad00017b1c05

> An Iranian official said routes deemed “illegal” in the Strait of Hormuz would soon be blocked. Iranian attacks on tankers have continued despite rising oil flows in September.

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