Iran announced a new closure Strait of Hormuzjust a few hours after reopening it, in response to the decision of USA to maintain the blockade of its ports.
The Islamic Republic had “agreed in good faith to authorize the passage of a limited number of oil tankers and commercial vessels” through the strait, but decided to regain control in the face of what it called “acts of piracy covered by the so-called US blockade,” the central command of the Iranian armed forces previously announced.
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“The Americans cannot impose their will and put Iran under siege,” declared the Iranian deputy foreign minister, Saed Jatibzadeh.
For his part, the supreme guide Mojtab Jamenei He assured in a written message that the iranian naval forces They are prepared to inflict “new defeats” on the enemy.
According to a statement published in Sepah News, website of the Guardians of the Revolution“any attempt to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy and the offending vessel will be targeted.”
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Iran cannot blackmail Washington
The American president, Donald Trump, warned for its part that Iran cannot “blackmail” Washington with their changes in position on the Strait of Hormuz and stated that they are “talking to them.”
This hardening occurs while the diplomatic efforts continue to end the war in Half East , beyond the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States that began on April 8 and expires on Wednesday.
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