After Trump Rejected Its Proposal.. Iran Issues New Threat to Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

- Iran renewed its threats on Sunday to ships that take a route other than the one designated by Iranian authorities for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, warning of the possibility of human losses among their crews and imposing restrictions on their passage through the strait in the future. This threat from Iran came after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he rejected the latest proposal made by Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as unacceptable.

The body known as the "Persian Gulf Navigation Corridor Management Authority" stated in a statement that "reports have reached it indicating that some charterers are forcing ships to sail through unapproved routes," according to the semi-official Iranian news agency "Tasnim." The authority clarified that "this action not only increases the likelihood of material and human losses for the ship, its owner, captain, and crew, but it may also lead to strict restrictions on the passage of those ships in the future through the Strait of Hormuz," as reported by the agency "Tasnim."

The Iranian authority emphasized the "necessity for ship owners to be cautious regarding these (illegal) practices resorted to by some charterers," noting that if a violation is proven, the companies involved will be placed on a non-compliance list, and restrictions will be imposed on the passage of all their ships through the Strait of Hormuz," according to the statement. Trump responded to a question from reporters about his opinion on the Iranian plan that promises to reopen the strait quickly and resume talks regarding Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for the U.S. lifting the maritime blockade and ending other economic sanctions: "I reject their proposal."

He added: "They want to make a deal to open the strait immediately because they are incurring heavy losses. They want to make a deal, and I think that’s a good thing; I also like making deals, but that deal will not be acceptable."

During the war, three different crossing routes emerged in the strait, each carrying varying levels of risk as follows: