IRGC offers Hormuz safe passage to countries that expel US or Israeli ambassadors
Mar 9th 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said countries that expel US and Israeli ambassadors would receive unrestricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a move framed by state media as an incentive to align with Tehran amid rising regional confrontation.
- IRGC told state media that Arab or European countries that expel US and Israeli ambassadors will be granted full authority and freedom to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
- The statement appears aimed at rallying diplomatic support for Tehran amid escalating tensions with the United States and Israel.
- The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one fifth of global seaborne oil and is a critical energy chokepoint.
- Any credible threat to shipping through Hormuz can raise energy prices and increase market volatility.