Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States halts what it described as its “acts of aggression” against Iran.
The announcement, aired on Iranian state television on Wednesday, comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, with both countries engaged in a conflict that began in late February. The fighting has already disrupted energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic shipping routes for crude oil and natural gas exports.
According to the IRGC, Iranian forces recently carried out attacks on United States military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian territory.
In its statement, the Revolutionary Guards warned that other regional oil and gas export routes could also be targeted if the conflict continues.
“The enemy should know that after blocking the Indian Ocean route for oil and gas exports, it should also expect the closure of other export routes serving the interests of the United States and its allies,” the statement said.
The Guards, however, did not specify which additional routes could be affected.
They further insisted that energy exports from the Gulf region would not resume selectively.
“Oil and gas exports from the region will either be available for everyone or for no one,” the statement added.
Reaffirming its position, the IRGC stated that its military operations would continue until the United States ceases what it called aggressive actions against Iran, maintaining that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed throughout that period.
The United States has consistently rejected Iran’s claims that it can control navigation through the strategic waterway, maintaining that international shipping lanes remain open and protected despite the ongoing conflict.
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