IRGC Navy SELEN ship

Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): Iran has denied passage to a Karachi-bound container vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring heightened control over one of the world’s most critical maritime routes amid escalating regional tensions.According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, the vessel SELEN was turned back for failing to comply with mandatory protocols. IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri said the ship lacked the required permission to transit the waterway.“The passage of any vessel through this waterway requires full coordination with Iran’s maritime authority,” Tangsiri stated, emphasising Tehran’s strict enforcement of navigation rules in the region.Shipping data indicated that the vessel,…