The Wall Street Journal reports, citing Iranian officials, that Tehran has declared a permanent ban on the transit of American warships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday evening, citing Iranian officials, that Tehran has issued a permanent ban on the passage of American warships through the Strait of Hormuz. The specific wording — "permanently prevent" — marks an escalation from Iran's earlier claims of a temporary or indefinite closure.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the ongoing standoff, including Iran's institutionalization of the closure through its Strait of Hormuz Authority (June 11), sustained missile fire targeting US warships (June 11), satellite imagery indicating a total halt of traffic (June 11), and the US position that its naval blockade of Iran would continue (August 5). The waterway has remained a focal point of direct US-Iran kinetic confrontation since early June 2026.
No official statement from Iranian authorities or the IRGC has been released separately from the WSJ report, and the report's sourcing remains anonymous Iranian officials.
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