# IRGC plans to block illegal oil routes through Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/89728

- TASS, 2026-10-07 13:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198853

> Iranian armed forces will soon block routes used for illegal oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, IRGC commander-in-chief adviser Mohammad Reza Naghdi said. He estimated the volume of such oil as extremely small and said the armed forces control the strait until Iran’s legitimate demands are met.

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