A pro-Iran the source, Abu Ali Express, posted that the next phase of the Strait of Hormuz closure will tie its reopening to the 'liberation of Jerusalem,' escalating Tehran's conditions for lifting the maritime blockade, according to the channel.
A pro-Iranian the source, Abu Ali Express, posted Saturday afternoon that the next step in the ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure will be to condition its reopening on the 'liberation of Jerusalem.' The channel did not provide further detail on operational plans or whether the statement reflects official Iranian government policy, but the message marks an escalation in rhetoric linking the maritime blockade to broader regional demands.
The post follows a series of threats by Iranian officials and state-linked media over the past week, demanding an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a precondition for reopening the strait — a key chokepoint for global oil transit. As The Zioneer reported on Friday, Tehran had already linked the Hormuz reopening to a full IDF exit from the northern front and a US regional withdrawal. The addition of Jerusalem as a condition, if adopted by official sources, would represent a significant broadening of Iran's negotiating posture.
The Zioneer has extensively covered the Hormuz crisis, including Iran's first official military confirmation of the blockade on June 12, and multiple subsequent threats tying its continuation to Israeli and American actions. The signal remains at Developing pending corroboration of whether this specific message reflects official policy or an independent channel statement.
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