Iran controls both sides of Strait of Hormuz, top army commander says
A senior Iranian military official said the country's armed forces control both shores of the strategic waterway.
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The chief of Iran's Army Force for Coordination Affairs said both sides of the strategic Strait of Hormuz are controlled by the country's armed forces, according to Mehr News.
The commander's remarks described the disposition of Iranian forces along the waterway, which is a critical route for global oil shipments passing between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
The source did not provide further operational details on troop numbers or specific positions along the strait.
Statements about control of the Strait of Hormuz have featured prominently in Iranian officials' public messaging amid ongoing regional tensions involving Tehran and Western governments.
No independent verification of the extent of this control was available from the source, and no comment from other regional or international parties was included in the report.
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- Iran controls both sides of Strait of Hormuz: Top army cmdr. — Mehr News (Iran)
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