Iran’s Guards will view military vessels approaching strait as ceasefire breach

CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said ​on Sunday ‌that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait ‌of ​Hormuz ⁠will be considered ⁠a violation of the two-week U.S. ceasefire and ​be dealt with harshly and ⁠decisively.

The ⁠strait is under ​the control and ‘smart ​management’ of Iran’s Navy, ‌the Guards said in a statement reported ⁠by Iranian state media, adding it is “open ⁠for ‌the safe ⁠passage of ​non-military ‌vessels in accordance ​with ⁠specific regulations”.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Hatem Maher; Editing by Alexander ​Smith)