Middle EastUpdated November 9

Al-Rougui reports IRGC claim on Hormuz

Malik Al-Rougui reported that the IRGC said it had destroyed US navigation systems south of the Strait of Hormuz and would permit passage only for authorized vessels. This remains an attributed claim: the report does not establish that the systems were destroyed or that passage was actually restricted. Separately, the Saudi Press Agency reported on 1 November that Saudi Deputy Chief of General Staff Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili affirmed freedom of navigation and passage under international law, saying maritime corridors must not be used for political or military pressure or escalation. A Saudi-French joint statement published by SPA in August also called for restoring normal navigation through Hormuz without fees or restrictions, in accordance with international law.

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