The IRGC said it is ready to set ablaze any vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz Shipping traffic has already dropped by 70%, with around 150 tankers at anchor, as most oil and gas facilities in the Middle East have been shut down and suspended operations. “We will not allow a single drop of oil to leave the region,” said Sardar Jabari, an adviser to the commander of the IRGC.