Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a statement to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Republic’s creation and the birthday of his late father, Ali Khamenei, scheduled for tomorrow.
In the statement shared on Telegram on Saturday, he praised Iran’s military for defending the country against the United States, describing its response as firm amid rising tensions.
Amid renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, he warned that Iran’s “valiant navy is also ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies”.
The remarks come as Iran tightens control over the strategic waterway, defying United States President Donald Trump.
Authorities announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, placing the vital oil route under strict military control.
The Iranian military’s joint command disclosed the decision in a statement carried by state media, hours after Washington insisted it would maintain its blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf.
A spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya said the move followed the US refusal to lift the blockade, adding that the waterway would “return to its previous state.”
Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, confirmed that the development means the strait “is now closed again and passage requires IRAN approval.”
The military statement reads: “The Islamic Republic of Iran, following previous agreements in negotiations, has agreed in good faith to the managed passage of a limited number of oil tankers and commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
“Unfortunately, the Americans… continue… the so-called blockade.
“For this reason, control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of the armed forces.”
“As long as the United States does not end the complete freedom of passage of vessels from Iran to destination and from destination to Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain under strict control and in its previous state.”
The closure follows comments by Trump a day earlier, in which he said Iran had committed “to never close the Strait of Hormuz again” after a temporary reopening of the route.
“It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World!” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.
(Sky News)
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