In brief
On November 9 2026, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official claimed the navigation aids in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz were destroyed, preventing unauthorized vessels from transiting overnight, according to a flash bulletin from Xinhua. The report was issued at 12:38 UTC. An Arab News article titled "Iran says no unauthorized vessels transited Strait of Hormuz overnight" is currently inaccessible, leaving the claim unverified.
On 9 November 2026, an IRGC official reported that the navigational aid systems in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz had been destroyed, effectively blocking any unauthorized vessels from transiting overnight, according to a flash bulletin released by Xinhua at 12:38 UTC.
The statement was made in a brief flash report by Xinhua, which noted the loss of the navigation aids would prevent vessels unfamiliar with the area from passing through the southern section of the strait at night.
In a separate instance, Arab News had published a story claiming that no unauthorized vessels had transited the Strait of Hormuz that same night. However, the page is currently unavailable and the claim cannot be independently verified.
At present, no other credible sources have corroborated the IRGC’s assertion, and the destruction of the navigation aid systems remains unverified outside the Xinhua report.
