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According to reports from Iranian state media, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy delivered a forceful warning Thursday, asserting that foreign powers hold “no stake” in the Strait of Hormuz and vowing a severe response to any U.S. attempts to influence shipping routes through the vital waterway.
The statement comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate over control of one of the world’s most critical oil transit corridors. The IRGC accused the United States of “adventurism and interference” in commercial shipping matters, declaring that any repeated “U.S. aggression” would result in American bases in the region being targeted.
In a significant show of confidence, the IRGC claimed that Iran has substantially increased vessel transit through the strait over the past two weeks. Officials stated that transit capacity under Iranian supervision had recovered to approximately 50% of pre-war levels during that period. However, they alleged that recent American actions had seriously disrupted efforts to fully reopen the route. Expansion of capacity, the IRGC emphasized, would be limited to vessels granted permits to use routes designated by Iran.
The warnings highlight a broader confrontation in the Gulf, where the United States has conducted military operations it describes as necessary to safeguard commercial vessels and civilian mariners. Tehran, for its part, has asserted effective control over the strait, positioning itself to maintain a tense standoff with the world’s leading military power.
Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, reinforced the hardline position in a post on X Wednesday night. “The U.S. has yet to learn that bullying and breaking its commitments no longer come without a cost. Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck back,” Qalibaf wrote.
He added pointedly: “The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened only under Iranian arrangements, not through U.S. threats.”
The strait remains a linchpin of global energy security, with a substantial portion of the world’s seaborne oil passing through its narrow channels. Any sustained disruption carries the potential for far-reaching economic consequences, including spikes in energy prices and supply chain instability. Iranian officials framed their increased oversight as a necessary assertion of sovereignty in response to perceived external meddling.
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