Iran Threatens to Block "Illegal Routes" Through Hormuz Strait

⚓ HORMUZ — Tehran defines legality in Hormuz right before the November deadline. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iran framing transit routes as "illegal" is the operational step before enforcement — it creates sovereign justification for interdicting specific corridors without declaring a full blockade. With 4 ships transiting daily and tanker attacks at war-high, selectively closing routes completes the squeeze. The 4 remaining vessels lose their path.