Iran designates new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, prohibiting passage without permission.

CoinFeed reported on April 20 that, according to Xinhua News Agency citing a report from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on April 19, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has designated a new shipping route from south of Hormuz Island to south of Larak Island. The report stated that this route, named the "Laraak Corridor," is off-limits without the Revolutionary Guard Navy's permission. Earlier reports indicated that a spokesperson for the Hatham Anbia Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces stated that the US military attacked an Iranian container ship in the Gulf of Oman on April 19, and the Iranian Armed Forces subsequently launched multiple drones to strike several US warships.