BAIINFO-CHINA, On Feb. 28, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in the evening that it would ban all vessels from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Several global shipping majors have suspended vessel transits in the area. Such an unusual move, issuing notifications well before the resumption of trading on Mar. 2, underscores that the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is escalating from localized friction to the brink of full-scale war.