Tehran, 9 April 2026 (dpa/MIA) - Iran's ports authority has advised ships against passing through the Strait of Hormuz without prior coordination with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), citing the risk of mines in the vital waterway following weeks of conflict.

The warning was carried by state media on Wednesday, including Khabar-Fouri and state broadcaster IRIB.

Earlier, the Iranian news agency Fars reported that Iran suspended shipping through the strait in protest against Israeli attacks in Lebanon, saying only two oil tankers have passed through the waterway since the ceasefire began.

Iran and the United States agreed on a two-week pause in fighting and the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz overnight under a last-ditch deal to avert a massive wave of strikes threatened by US President Donald Trump.

The agreement was praised by politicians worldwide, but concern remains over the situation in Lebanon, with attacks ongoing by Israel.

The pact, brokered by Pakistan, also applies to Lebanon, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire only applies to the conflict between the US and Iran – not to the operation against Hezbollah, which is allied with Iran.

Iran threatened to withdraw from the agreement in protest and halt shipping in the strait.

The waterway, crucial to global oil and gas trade, has been largely closed since the United States and Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran on February 28.

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