TEHRAN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, said on Tuesday that any vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz must fully coordinate with Iranian maritime authorities.

This file photo on April 30, 2019 shows Iranian soldiers patrol the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. (File photo: Xinhua)

Writing on X, Tangsiri said IRGC naval forces had blocked a foreign container ship, identified as the "SELEN," after it failed to comply with required protocols and obtain a transit permit.