Iran's Revolutionary Guards Reject Trump's Claim of US Control Over Strait of Hormuz
A senior IRGC official warned that US vessels entering Iran's declared restricted zone would face a response from Iranian forces, according to Anadolu Agency.
A senior official from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected a claim by US President Donald Trump that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
The IRGC official said that any US vessels approaching a restricted area declared by Tehran near the strategic waterway would face a response from Iranian forces, the report said.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow but critical passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, through which a significant share of the world's seaborne oil exports transit. The waterway has long been a flashpoint in tensions between Iran and the United States and its allies.
Anadolu Agency did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding the specific comments made by Trump that prompted the IRGC's response, nor the exact location or extent of the restricted zone declared by Iran.
The statement from the IRGC official underscores the continuing tension between Tehran and Washington over control and security of the strategic waterway, which remains a focal point of military and political rivalry in the region.
Sources
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reject Trump’s claim of US control over Strait of Hormuz — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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