Iran's IRGC Denies Direct Iran-US Communication Line over Hormuz
The IRGC said no direct military hotline with Washington exists as 115 ships and 2,500 seafarers were evacuated, the IMO said.
- Vice President JD Vance claimed Monday that a communication channel between Washington and Tehran was established in Switzerland to reduce conflict, but IRGC spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi strongly denied this on Friday, calling the reports a "complete lie."
- Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the International Maritime Organisation to announce that 115 ships and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated since June 23 amid ongoing attacks on commercial vessels.
- President Donald Trump alleged on Truth Social that Iran violated a ceasefire by launching four suicide drones at ships in the Strait, while Mohebbi emphasized that the waterway "is Iranian territory and has nothing to do with the US."
- US Central Command targeted Iranian southern coastal facilities on Friday following attacks on commercial shipping, as Vice President Vance warned Tehran that "violence will be met with violence" after the military exchange.
- Iran and Oman plan to consult with Persian Gulf states on future management of the Strait, though the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations increased the threat level to "substantial" on Saturday, signaling continued uncertainty.
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IRGC rejects direct US-Iran contact channel on Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The IRGC spokesman on Saturday strongly rejected U.S. claims of a direct communication line between Washington and Tehran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, calling them "pure lies".
US-Iran form Hormuz hotline to prevent more military clashes, prep for de-mining
The Trump administration is establishing a direct military hotline with Iran aimed at preventing dangerous confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz as international forces prepare a major effort to clear mines from one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.
Iran denies direct US hotline as Trump warns of ceasefire violations
The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied claims by American officials regarding the establishment of a direct hotline between Iran and the United States concerning the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "sheer lie".
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