Sources within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are reportedly furious over what they describe as U.S. deception in the Strait of Hormuz agreement, according to sources. The IRGC believes Iran opened the strait but received only limited sanctions relief in return, and is now weighing a renewed push to disrupt the waterway. Anger is also directed at Iranian officials Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf who led the talks, and over the Israel-Lebanon agreement, which the IRGC views as a violation of a memorandum of understanding.
New details from sources within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) indicate mounting fury over the outcome of the U.S.-Iran agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. According to the sources, senior IRGC figures accuse the United States of having 'deceived' Iran: Tehran reopened the strategic waterway but received only limited sanctions relief on oil exports in return, with no tangible strategic gains. The sources said the IRGC is now considering a renewed push to disrupt the strait — 'reigniting' the closure.
The anger extends to the Iranian officials who led the talks. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf are reportedly the targets of internal IRGC criticism for having negotiated terms that the Guards view as disadvantageous.
Two additional factors are fueling the discontent: the U.S. demand that all ship traffic in the strait pass through the Omani side, and the recently signed agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which the IRGC reportedly sees as a violation of a prior memorandum of understanding between Iran and Hezbollah. As The Zioneer reported at 20:21 Jerusalem, a Channel 14 account also flagged IRGC frustration over alleged U.S. deception and a renewed push to escalate in the strait. The reports are based on a single source and have not been independently corroborated.
The bottom line, according to the sources: the IRGC feels it has been duped and is now reassessing its strategy.
2 developments
- StrongIran's IRGC asserts full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens force on unauthorized vessels
- ConfirmedIRGC threatens imminent retaliation after US strikes near Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC spokesman denies JD Vance claim of US-Iran cooperation arrangement in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC turns ships back in Strait of Hormuz, analyst suggests mine avoidance
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