The IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya Command Center declared that the only safe passage for commercial vessels and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is the route set by Iran, following what it called a 'terrorist' US attack on multiple sites in southern Iran. The statement vowed a forceful response to the US strikes.
The IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters declared on Wednesday morning that only the shipping route designated by Iran is safe for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement, issued after what the command called a 'terrorist' US attack on multiple sites in southern Iran, is the latest in a series of threats from the same command in the early hours of Wednesday. The command had earlier vowed a 'crushing and decisive' response, then a 'forceful response' to what it termed 'terror aggression,' as the claimed US strikes and the route declaration were repeated across several statements.
The sequence of statements from the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters began at 05:13 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported a threat from Iran's army. Within minutes, the command itself issued a formal threat of a 'crushing and decisive' response to US aggression. Shortly after, it accused the US of striking multiple locations in southern Iran and reasserted its control over the strait. A second threat followed, warning of a 'forceful response.' All statements originated from the same command and were published by Iranian state-aligned channels, with no independent confirmation of the reported US strikes.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader context of the Strait of Hormuz crisis: US strikes on Iranian coastal positions in response to Iranian attacks on shipping, the US Navy escorting tankers through alternative routes, and Iran's repeated threats to attack vessels that deviate from its designated routes. The command's latest declaration reaffirms Iran's demand for exclusive control over the strategic waterway, through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.
It remains unclear whether the US will respond to the new route declaration. The claim that US forces struck southern Iran has not been independently verified, and Washington has not commented on the latest Iranian threat. The situation remains volatile, with the potential for further escalation or efforts at de-escalation.
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