IRGC Larak Island Control System: How it Operates:
1.Ships nearing the Strait are hailed over VHF by IRGC units positioned at Larak Island.
2. Vessels are required to provide full cargo details, ownership structure, destination, and crew list through IRGC-linked intermediaries.
3.The IRGC reviews each vessel based on nationality, ownership, cargo type, and crew. Energy shipments receive priority.
4.Cleared ships are charged up to $2 million per passage. Payments are made in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency, sometimes routed through third-party maritime brokers.
5. Approved vessels receive authorization and are guided by IRGC escorts through a designated corridor inside Iranian-controlled waters.
6. Ships that do not comply are denied passage. One container vessel ‘the Selen’ was turned back after failing to meet the required protocols.
