Iran's IRGC says Strait of Hormuz Cannot Reopen While US 'threats' Continue
CENTCOM said merchant shipping is still moving through the waterway under U.S. protection, despite IRGC claims of control and tanker interference.
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Strait of Hormuz is our territory, Iran warns US allies
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asserted full control over the Strait of Hormuz, claiming two oil tankers turned back after a fire, and warned countries supporting the US against interference in the strategic waterway.
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US-Iran confrontation deepens as Hormuz standoff rekindles global oil fears
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"Strait Of Hormuz Is Our Territory": Iran’s IRGC Defies US, Claims Oil Tankers Turned Back After Fire
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to Washington, declaring that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains strictly under its control and will not be reopened to international shipping while American interference continues. The declaration follows an incident on Wednesday night in which the IRGC claimed two […] The post “Strait Of Hormuz Is Our Territory”: Iran’s IRGC Defies US, Claims O…
"Last night, two oil tankers, encouraged by support from US warplanes, attempted to sail through the unsafe southern route of the Strait of Hormuz," the Guard said in a statement. "When one of them caught fire, both ships quickly turned back."
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