The ​Iranian ⁠navy ‌threatened ships attempting to ​pass through the ​Strait of ​Hormuz without Tehran's permission with ⁠destruction, adding that transit through ​the ‌waterway remained ⁠shut, ⁠according to several shipping ​sources.

"Any ‌vessel trying ⁠to travel into the sea ... will be targeted and destroyed..." the ‌message said.

(Reporting by Ahmad ⁠Ghaddar, Renee ​Maltezou, Yannis Souliotis, and ​Arathy ‌Somasekhar; Editing ⁠by ​Sharon Singleton)