As Pakistan pitches to mediate, Iran turns back Karachi-bound ship at Strait of Hormuz over 'lack of permission'

Pakistan's offer to mediate talks between the US and Iran seems to leave Tehran unfazed, as it continues to strictly control the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday night, the IRGC Naval Commander wrote on X that a Karachi-bound container ship 'SELEN' had been ordered to turn back as it had not secured permission from the IRGC Navy to pass the vital strait."The container ship SELEN was turned back by the IRGC Navy due to failure to comply with legal protocols and lack of permission to pass through Strait of Hormuz," wrote Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, who is currently serving as the commander of the IRGC Navy. "The passage of any vessel through this waterway requires full coordination with Iran's maritime authority, and this achievement would not have been possible without the backing of the noble people of Iran," he added further.