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In a statement, quoted by AFP, the Guards’ naval command said, “All traffic… is under the full control of the armed forces,” accompanied by footage showing vessels targeted through crosshairs. The warning escalated further with the message, “The enemy will become trapped in a deadly vortex in the Strait if it makes the wrong move. The assertion came after US president Donald Trump ordered a US naval blockade of the strategic waterway, a move that has sharply raised tensions in the region. The statement also drew a clear red line on military movement, warning that, “Any military vessels that intend to approach the Strait of Hormuz under any pretext will be considered in violation of the ceasefire and will be dealt with severely. its durability remains uncertain, particularly after recent US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed to produce a breakthrough, with vice president JD Vance, who was leading the delegation having left Islamabad Although a two-week ceasefire was agreed upon last week.