Ebrahim Rezaee, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, said Sunday morning that Iran seized the Strait of Hormuz 'by force' and will continue to hold it 'by force,' in statements that escalate his earlier claims of control over the strategic waterway, according to Abu Ali Express.
Ebrahim Rezaee, the spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told Abu Ali Express on Sunday that Iran 'seized the Strait of Hormuz by force and will continue to hold the strait by force.' The statement, published at 10:19, escalates his earlier remarks from 09:07, when he said Iran controls the strait 'with strength' — a shift to explicitly framing the hold as one achieved and maintained through force.
The Sunday morning broadside is the latest in a series of Iranian assertions of control over the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer reported, the Iranian chief of staff declared on June 12 that Iranian forces control the strait and no vessel passes without permission. The parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, said on July 3 that Tehran and Oman reached an arrangement on ship traffic. Multiple Iranian officials have issued coordinated statements in recent weeks reinforcing Tehran's exclusive claim to the waterway.
The source of the new statement, Abu Ali Express, is a respected Hebrew-language outlet covering Iran and the Middle East. The statement is unverified independently but appears consistent with the Iranian government's broader posture. No new military action or direct response from the United States or other regional actors has been reported.
3 developments
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- DevelopingIranian parliamentary official: Hormuz Strait not won by negotiation, won't be ceded by negotiation
- StrongRezaei: US will sabotage talks, seeks permanent military control in southern Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian leadership issues coordinated statements on Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon sovereignty
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