Afghanistan, May 17 -- Iranian officials said on Sunday that Iran will no longer allow what it described as enemy military shipments and weapons cargo to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a major shift in Tehran's regional security policy.
Al Jazeera reported that Iranian authorities have introduced new measures governing the movement of military-related cargo through the strategic waterway following the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Tehran would no longer permit military equipment intended to be used against Iran to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
"We previously allowed military equipment to pass through the strait even when it could be...