Why did Iran stop Pakistani ships from entering the Strait of Hormuz?

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• Sources told the broadcaster that the vessels Lahore and Khairpur have been instructed to remain at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates, while the vessel Karachi has been directed to anchor at Gwadar port in Pakistan.
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• Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued warnings that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all maritime traffic, including commercial and naval vessels.
• The Strait of Hormuz, located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, provided the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is regarded as one of the world's most strategically significant maritime choke points.
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