General Hatami, Chief of the Iranian Army, declared Sunday that the United States has been expelled from the Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Strait of Hormuz and is no longer permitted to enter the waterways. He stated that American military bases can never return to their previous state and that Iran will never allow it, according to a military source.
General Hatami, Chief of the Iranian Army, stated Sunday that the United States has been 'expelled' from the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz, and is no longer permitted to enter. 'Everyone should know that American bases can never return to their previous state, and Iran will never allow this,' he said.
The declaration is the strongest official Iranian position since the onset of the crisis over control of the Strait of Hormuz earlier this year. As The Zioneer has previously reported, senior Iranian officials—including the Deputy Foreign Minister and the Iranian Authority for the Strait of Hormuz—have repeatedly asserted that the waterway will remain under Tehran's control and that American and Israeli forces are unwelcome. The U.S. military has conducted strikes against IRGC naval infrastructure in recent months, and negotiations over a framework deal to reopen the strait have stalled.
The claim that the expulsion has already been carried out appears to mark a hardening of Iran's negotiating stance. It remains unclear whether the statement reflects an operational order to IRGC naval forces or is a political declaration aimed at domestic and regional audiences.
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- DevelopingIranian army spokesperson threatens states cooperating with US over Strait of Hormuz
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